1862  6d Lilac, SG 70, tied to envelope to Germany by a very fine TYPE 1A EDINBURGH 'POSTED SINCE 8.30 LAST NIGHT' DUPLEX - 'POSTED SINCE 8.30  BEING VERY SCARCE AND AN EXCEPTIONAL USAGE.

1883  23rd August LIVERPOOL (GREAT GEORGE STREET) "PARCELS POST." LABEL, Type A1. VERY SCARCE.  Franked by a 3d on 3d Lilac, SG 159, cancelled by a superb LIVERPOOL/G^T. GEORGE S^T. cds.

1898  Parcel Post Label for BRECHIN (BWE) franked by a 6d SG 208 and a 3d SG 202  = 9d for a parcel exceeding 6lb but not 7lb in weight, Type F7.

1885  EXPERIMENTAL 'PARCEL POST' label introduced on 28 October 1884 - these were soon withdrawn due to problems with identifying the Despatch Office - franked by a 3d Lilac, SG 191 and tied by a Skipton cds.

1881  Envelope addressed to Stogumber, Somerset, franked by a 14-DOT 1d PALE LILAC, SG 171, and tied by a TAUNTON Squared Circle.  

1892  Parcel Post Label for MAREHAM-LE-FEN (MFP) (Under Boston) franked by 6d, SG 208 and 4½d, SG 206, paying for a parcel weight exceeding 6lb but not more than 7lb, Type B1.

1896  Parcel Post, LIVERPOOL, Seaforth (LIP), Wrapper Piece from Seaforth, Liverpool to Kidderminster, franked by QV 2d, ½d and 4d, paying for a parcel exceeding 1lb but below 2lb in weight, and Registered; it also has a Blue St Andrews Cross indicating that the parcel was Fragile.  

1897  MELTHAM (MIA) (Under Huddersfield), Type B2, Parcel Post Label franked by a 9d Purple/Blue, SG 209, and 1½d Purple/Green, SG 198, tied by Huddersfield Rubber datestamps.  As the rate changed 1 June 1897, this is an "impossible" rate; it could be that the sub-office were "unaware" of the new rates and... 

1865  MAILBOAT 'A92' CANCELLATION.  ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO TURKEY franked by a pair of 6d Lilac, SG 97, Plate 5, TIED BY SUPERB 'A92' MAILBOAT CANCELLATIONS.  POSTED ON BOARD CUNARD SHIP "ASIA" after it had left LIVERPOOL ON 22ND JULY 1865, bound for Boston, at the Packet Rate of 1/- per ½oz.  The vessel had a...

1883  AU 6 EDINBURGH (BOROUGHMUIRHEAD) PARCELS POST. label, Type MW AS1, franked by a 3d on 3d Lilac, SG 159, tied by a very fine Boroughmuirhead cds.  Small toning spots.  Very Scarce.

1876  JULY 23RD 10d RED-BROWN PAIR, SG 112, TOGETHER WITH A 6d GREY, SG 146, PLATE 15, and 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 180, tied to cover to Genoa, Italy, by VERY FINE MAYAQUEZ 'F85' NUMERALS, SG Z33+Z45+Z48, Double Rate.  A SUPERB EXHIBITION ITEM FROM PORTO-RICO.

1870  6d MAUVE, SG 109, PLATE 8 AND 1/- GREEN, SG 117, PLATE 4, tied to cover addressed to AREQUIPA, PERU, by very fine LIVERPOOL 466 duplex and endorsed "𝒫^𝓇 𝒲. 𝒥. 𝒮𝓉^𝓇. 𝒻^𝓂. 𝒮𝑜𝓊𝓉𝒽a𝓂𝓅𝓉𝑜𝓃".

1872  4d Vermilion, SG 95, Plate 12, tied to entire addressed to TVERAA, FAROE ISLES, SENT "VIA LERWICK" by a very fine Leith duplex.    Explanation of Rates and Correspondences enclosed.  SHOWING BOTH LERWICK AND THORSHAVN ARRIVAL DATESTAMPS ON REVERSE.  A VERY RARE DESTINATION.

1872  1/-Deep Green, SG 115, Plate 5, tied to mourning envelope addressed to Natal, South Africa, by a very fine Type A10, 41 cuts, EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLE DUPLEX.  SCARCE ON SURFACE PRINTED STAMPS.

1882  1/- ORANGE-BROWN SG 163, PLATE 14, tied to envelope addressed to Cape Town by a fine BIRMINHAM Squared Circle - A SCARCE STAMP ON COVER.

1871  LATE FEE COVER addressed to St Malo franked by a 3d Rose, SG 103, Plate 6, tied by a London duplex and showing a very fine BOXED 'L2' LATE FEE IN RED.

1884  2½d Lilac, SG 190 and 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied to entire to Milan by a FINE 'GRACECHURCH ST' 'L1' LATE FEE DUPLEX.

1865  3d PALE CARMINE-ROSE, SG 77, PAIR, G-A, G-B, tied to entire from London addressed to Turin, Italy.  'PD', Paid to Destination.

1856  4d CARMINE, SG 63, ON BLUED HIGHLY GLAZED PAPER - TWO EXAMPLES tied to envelope to France by a STORNOWAY '310' NUMERAL CANCELLATION.  Note on the inside flap mentions "AN ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ON THE NIGHT OF THE 27TH TO STORNOWAY".  A VERY SCARCE STAMP ON COVER.

1900  EXPRESS envelope to Hinckley franked by a 1d Lilac, SG 172, and a 3d Purple/Yellow, SG 202, both tied by RED^.HILL/STATION OFFICE circular datestamps.  Attractive.

1885  OHMS Stationery envelope addressed to Birstall, franked by an IR OFFICIAL ½d Slate-Blue, SG 05, tied by a Leicester duplex.

1883  OHMS Stationery printed entire addressed to "by Ayr" franked by a Pair of ½d Deep Green IR Official, SG 01, Spec L1(1), cancelled by a very fine AYR duplex.

1896  OHMS Stationery envelope franked by a IR Official 1d Lilac, SG 03, used in Reading with an 'INLAND REVENUE/READING' cachet on the reverse.

1857  Envelope from LONDON TO CAPE TOWN SENT ON THE ARMENIAN OF THE LINDSAY LINE, showing on the reverse, a very fine DARTMOUTH-PACKET-LETTER, Robs P 1, in BLUE.  VERY RARE AND NOT RECORDED BY TABEART AS BEING CARRIED ON THIS PACKET.

1856  Envelope addressed to Grahams Town, Cape of Good Hope, franked by a 1/- Green, SG 73, tioed by a London numeral cancellation and sent via from Dartmouth.  Carried by the W S Lindsay Line, First Voyage, backstamped on arrival in Cape Town, forwarded to the Eastern Frontier and charged 8d, payable in the Colony.

1869  4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 11, Pair, R-B, R-C, tied to envelope to BORDEAUX FROM JERSEY and CANCELLED BY VERY FINE ST. MALO 3734 LARGE NUMBERS IN A LOZENGE OF DOTS - AN UNUSUAL DOUBLE RATE COVER.  Boite Mobile Service Jersey to St Malo.

1893  3d Purple/Yellow, SG 202, tied to Registered envelope addressed to Cambuslang by a very fine REGISTERED/EDINBURGH cds and endorsed "This letter contains a citation..." etc.

1885  Envelope addressed to MEEAN MEER (BURMA), INDIA, franked by a 5d DULL GREEN, SG 193, TIED BY A VERY FINE HASTINGS/STATION OFFICE '342' duplex.  A SCARCE DESTINATION.

1887  "COMMERCIAL PAPERS REGISTERED" POSTAL STATIONERY ½d BROWN WRAPPER (PART FLAP MISSING) ADDRESSED TO BOMBAY AND FRANKED BY A 6d DULL GREEN, SG 194, TIED BY LEADENHALL REGISTERED OVALS.  A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE...

1877  8d ORANGE, SG 156, E-J, tied to envelope addressed to BOMBAY, INDIA, SENT 'VIA BRINDISI' AND TIED BY A VERY FINE LONDON EC/55 duplex.

1873  Cover addressed to YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, sent "BY FRENCH PACKET", FRANKED BY A 1/- GREEN, SG 150, PLATE 8 and 3d ROSE, SG 143, PLATE 11, tied by very fine London '89' duplex.  ATRACTIVE and SCARCE.

1857  REGISTERED ENVELOPE FRANKED BY TWO PAIRS OF 1/- GREEN, SG 72, and a 6d Deep Lilac, SG 69, tied by BRIDPORT '127' numerals, sent via London-Southampton to New York and on to Worcester, Massachusetts.  Showing a very fine LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE ♔/REGISTERED IN RED...

1882  Cover from London addressed to Madrid, Spain, franked by a 2½d Blue, SG 157, Plate 22 and Three 2d Rose, SG 168, tied by Gracechurch St 'L 1' Late Fee duplex.  Attractive.

1891 Registered 1d Pink envelope franked by a 1d Lilac, SG 172, and a 10d PURPLE & CARMINE, SG 210, ADDRESSED TO 'CELEBES' (an Indonesian island east of Borneo) sent "VIA BRINDISI and SINGAPORE", tied by Registered London oval... 

1872  2d Blue, SG 46, Plate 14 and 3d Rose, SG 103, Plate 8, tied to cover from London to Sweden showing a Handstruck '2½d' Accountancy mark in Red.

1876  6d GREY, SG 147, PLATE 14.  STRIP OF FOUR tied to envelope addressed to "H.M.S. PETEREL/CARE OF BRITISH CONSUL/PANAMA" by London 'W/25' duplex.

1900  2½d Purple/Blue, SG 201, tied to envelope addressed to Ispahan, Persia, "Via Russia", and tied by a fine London "F.S.12" circular datestamp.

1878  8d ORANGE, SG 156, T-D, tied to envelope addressed to RANGOON, BURMA, routed "Via Brindisi" and tied by an Ardrossan '15' duplex.  A VERY SCARCE AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.

1871  6d Mauve, SG 109, Plate 9, tied to entire from London "Via Belgium & Trieste"  to Contstantinople, Turkey.

1875  6d Grey, SG 146, Plate 14 and 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 167, tied to cover from London to Italy.

1883  2d Blue Registered Envelope to Germany franked by a 2½d Blue, SG 157, Plate 22, tied by a very fine CARDIFF/162 duplex.

1883  6d on 6d LILAC, SG 162.  A SUPERB EXAMPLE tied to envelope to Sydney, Australia "via Brindisi" by a very fine Birmingham Squared Circle datestamp.  VERY ATTRACTIVE.

1886  5d Dull Green, SG 193, PAIR, B-I, B-J, tied to envelope ADDRESSED TO TOKIO, JAPAN, by two fine London duplex.

1876  10d RED-BROWN, SG 112, PLATE 1, A-C.  A very fine top marginal example TIED TO REGISTERED COVER FROM LONDON "VIA CORK" TO NEW YORK.

1871  Cover to Italy franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 113, and a 4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 12, tied by fine BUTE-DOCKS 'D57' duplex.

1863  Envelope addressed to RIVERTON, NEW ZEALAND, FRANKED BY A SUPERB 9d BISTRE, SG 86, TIED BY A SUPERB BURTON-ON-TRENT '152' duplex.  VERY ATTRACTIVE AND RARELY SEEN SO FINE!  S U P E R B!

1891  Registered 1d Pink Stationery envelope to Switzerland franked by a ½d Vermilion, SG 197 and 3d Purple/Yellow, SG 202, and tied by very fine WARLINGHAM^.STATION circular datestamps.  SCARCE and VERY ATTRACTIVE.

1881  REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO LIVERPOOL franked by Three 1d Venetian Red, SG 166, tied by SOUTHPORT '594' NUMERALS IN BLUE together with a similar envelope but cancelled in Black.  Pair.

1895  2½d Purple/Blue, SG 201 and Pair of 2d Green & Carmine, SG 200, tied to envelope to Tourcoing/Nord (France) by two Superb "CONTINENTAL^.NIGHT^.MAIL/C.S./2 duplex of the London-Dover Sorting Carriage.  Wilson 498.

1868  6d PURPLE, SG 106, PLATE 6.  A very fine example tied to cover to London by A SUPERB CONSTANTINOPLE 'C' IN OVAL OF BARS.

1859  Envelope to Brooklands near Southampton sent via Marseilles franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 70, 2d Blue, SG 45, Plate 7 and a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied by fine MALTA 'A25' DUPLEX, Code C.  An Attractive Three-colour Combination.

1865  MAILBOAT 'A92' CANCELLATION.  Envelope addressed to Maidstone, Kent, franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 84, tied by a fine 'A92' Mailboat cancellation.  "Mr Nash Marine Packet Service Atlantic Line".  MANUSCRIPT "H.M. SHIP ?/HALIFAX N.S.".  RARE.

1875  3d Rose, SG 143, Plate 18, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' Type 9.  A superb mint, bottom marginal block of 20 showing inscription below.  A very fine exhibition piece.

1862  Cover sent via Marseilles to London franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 70, and a 1/- Green, SG 72, tied by a fine MALTA 'A25' duplex, Code 'A', charged '1/6d' Double Rate.  

1872  REGISTERED ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO GRAFENTHAL, THURINGA (SAXONY) FRANKED BY A 10D DEEP RED-BROWN, SG 114, PLATE 1, TIED BY A LONDON 'EC/28' IN OVAL OF BARS, SENT "VIA OSTEND".  AN UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING USAGE...

1887  2½d Lilac, SG 190, tied to 2d Blue Registered envelope to Budapest by a fine REGISTRED/W.C.D.C. cds.

1860  6d DEEP LILAC, SG 69 x 2 and 4d ROSE-CARMINE, SG 66, tied to cover addressed to Amsterdam tied by London '11' numeral cancellations, double combined British Foreign rate of 8d per ½ oz - circular framed '8' on the reverse, British share of postage.

1886  2d Blue Registered envelope addressed to Aigle, Switzerland, franked by a 5d DULL GREEN, SG 193, TIED BY A CHISWICK '42' NUMERAL and showing an ACTON^.GREEN/CHISWICK cds.

1884  2/6d Lilac, SG 178, lettered G-F.  A Superb Unmounted Mint bottom marginal example.

1880  1d Venetian Red, SG 166.  A very fine used example with a 'COPESTAKE MOORE' Underprint, Spec PP34.