1878  6d GREY, SG 147, PLATE 16, and 2d BLUE, SG 46, PLATE 13, TIED TO COVER ADDRESSED TO INDIA BY A VERY FINE LONDON^_.E.C. 93 duplex.

1861  MINIATURE ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO CEYLON franked by three 1d Rose-Red, SG 40 and a 6d Lilac, SG 68, small faults, tied by fine ABERGAVENNY 1 IN OVAL OF BARS, SENT Via Marseilles, VIA ALEXANDRIA, RIO SIMLA, SUEZ, 22 OCT, GALLE 7TH NOV, SHOWING CALTURA/DATE/POST PAID.

1869  Registered envelope to Cambridge franked by a 4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 11, and a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 121, tied by Cheltenham 177 numerals and showing LONDON/R 3 CDS OF THE REGISTERED LETTER BRANCH for use in date stamping irregularities reports and other documents 'behind the scenes'. VERY SCARCE. 

1892  2d REGISTERED Stationery envelope addressed to Amseterdam, Holland, franked by 1/- Green, SG 211 and a ½d Orange, SG 197, both cancelled by a single THREADNEEDLE ST. B.O. cds.

1865  3d Bright Carmine-Rose, SG 76, PAIR and 6d Lilac, SG 85, tied to cover to Italy by very fine NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE duplex.

1861  6d DEEP LILAC, SG 69 x 2 and 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied to entire to Italy from London, letter written in Italian.

1896  Registered Front addressed to Leeds franked by 1d Lilac, SG 172 and 2d Green & Carmine, SG 200, tied by REGISTERED/DATE/GRACECHURCH ST. B.O. E.C. oval datestamps in Violet.  Attractive.

1873  4d DULL VERMILION, SG 93, PLATE 12 AND 1/- GREEN, SG 117, PLATE 7, TIED TO REGISTERED COVER TO ITALY BY A VERY FINE LONDON R/15 IN OVAL OF BARS.

1894   1d Pink Plus 4d Orange Stationery Envelope addressed to Davos Platz, Switzerland, franked by 1d Lilac Perfin, SG 172 and a 2½d Perfin, SG 201, all tied by L^_.1/LEADENHALL//DE  1794 Late Fee duplex.

1895  Registered envelope to Budapest, Austria [Hungary] franked by a 4½d Green & Red, SG 206 and 2½d Purple & Blue, SG 201, tied by very fine 369 STRAND B.O/W.C circular datestamps.  DOUBLE RATE.

1892  REGISTERED envelope from Ipswich to Paris franked by 10d, SG 210, 4d, SG 205 and ½d, SG 187 tied by REGISTERED/IPSWICH oval datestamps. 

1858  1/- GREEN, SG 72 and 4d ROSE-CARMINE, SG 66, TIED TO REGISTERED COVER ADDRESSED TO PARIS BY TWO LONDON 24 NUMERALS IN OVAL OF BARS, SHOWING A FINE FOREIGN OFFICE ♔/REGISTERED IN RED AND MOORGATE-S UNDATED CIRCLE.

1898  4½d Green & Carmine, SG 206, tied to plain Registered envelope to the USA by a very fine REGISTERED/S.E.D.O. oval datestamp.

1893  2d Blue Registered Stationery envelope addressed to Germany FRANKED BY JUBILEE ½d, SG 197, 1½d, SG 198, 2d, SG 200 and 4½d, SG 206, ALL TIED BY VERY FINE REGISTERED/LEADENHALL ST. B.O.E.C. OVAL DATESTAMPS.  ATTRACTIVE.

1875  2½d  ROSY MAUVE ON BLUED PAPER, SG 138, PLATE 1, tied to entire from London to Denmark.  Letter written in Danish?

1869 and 1870  Two covers  - to Amsterdam and Italy - showing 1d Rose-Red, SG 43 added to pay Late Fee, the cover to Amsterdam showing a large L1 in Red and the cover to Italy showing a LOMBARD ST Hexagonal Late Fee duplex.

1862  9d STRAW, SG 87, tied to mourning envelope from Rugby to Bombay Via Marseilles and redirected to Kolapore.  Perf fault on stamp lower left.  A SCARCE stamp on cover.

1858  Registered entire addressed to Leith franked by a 6d LILAC, SG 69 AND 1d ROSE-RED, SG 40, TIED BY VERY FINE GRIMSBY 323 NUMERALS.  Written in Dutch, German??

Circa 1866  Envelope addressed to New York franked by a PAIR OF 6d LILAC, SG 97, PLATE 5 cancelled by a SUPERB T.0.5 IN OVAL OF BARS - THE PRECISE USE OF THIS MARK IS NOT KNOWN BUT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED BY P.O. STAFF EMPLOYED ON MAIL BOATS.  VERY RARE.  Ex Cavendish Sale 1997.

1895  UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE "REGISTERED" ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO HOLLAND franked by a ½d, SG 197 and 3d, SG 202, tied by a VERY FINE 25 IN OVAL OF BARS WITH REGISTERED/SYDENHAM-S.O.S.E. ALONGSIDE.

1869  3d Rose, SG 103, Plate 5, PAIR and 4d Orange, SG 94, Plate 10, tied to cover to Paris by very fine N.W.R.P. OFFICE/LIVERPOOL 466 duplex - North Western Railway Post Office, W195.

1879  REGISTERED Stationery envelope, RP3, addressed to Paris, France, franked by a 2½d Rosy-Mauve, SG 141, Plate 13 and with a London REGISTERED/DATE/W.D.O. in Red alongside.

1863  MAIL BOAT A98 CANCELLATION.  Envelope addressed to Canterbury, Kent, franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 84, tied by a very fine A98 Mailboat cancellation.  CARRIED BY MR NASH MARINE PACKET SERVICE ATLANTIC LINE.  RARE.

1858  Envelope with content addressed to Lt General Fanshawe, London franked by a 2d BLUE, SG 36A, PLATE 6, A-B, 6d Lilac, SG 69 and 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied by very fine MALTA M IN OVAL OF BARS CANCELLATIONS.  The letter is from the daughter of Lt General Fanshawe who is on board HM Ship Centuria off Malta.  Lt General Fanshaw had just been made Commander of the...

1876  4d VERMILION, SG 152, PLATE 15, J-A.  A very fine example tied to entire from SAN JUAN to NEW YORK CANCELLED BY A VERY FINE C61 NUMERAL with PORTO^_.RICO and NEW-YORK/DUE 5 CTS. datestamps.  A SCARCE STAMP ON COVER, SG Z91.

1854   Registered entire from Greenock to London franked by a 1s Green Embossed, SG 54, three huge margins but cut into on right-hand side, tied by a Greenock 163 numeral.

1860  4d Rose-Carmine, SG 66, trimmed at top, and tied to cover to France Via Southampton Packet by a VERY FINE FRENCH 1495 IN LOZENGE OF DOTS CANCELLATION - UNUSUAL!

1889  Envelope from London to Launceston showing a very fine CORNWALL R.S.T. [RAILWAY SORTING TENDER] CDS, W 322, together with two stamps with the same cancellation.  Very Scarce.

1902  O. W. OFFICIAL ½d BLUE-GREEN, SG O32.  An unmounted mint example.

1879  2d REGISTERED ENVELOPE FROM GLASGOW ADDRESSED TO RIGA, RUSSIA, franked by a 2½d Rosy Mauve, SG 141, Plate 14, showing ♔/REGISTERED/AT GLASGOW datestamp in Red.

1880  ½d Pale Green, SG 165.  A very fine Unmounted Mint Block of SIX.

1861  REGISTERED ENTIRE FROM LONDON TO MACCLESFIELD franked by a 4d Rose, SG 66a and 6d Lilac, SG 68, showing a very fine Boxed LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER IN RED.

1883  2d Size 'F' Registered Stationery envelope addressed to Canada franked by a 2½d, SG 157, Plate 21, Two 1d Lilac, SG 172 and a ½d Green, SG 165, all tied by ♔/REGISTERED/GLASGOW circular datestamps in BLUE.  SCARCE USED AS CANCELLATIONS.

1897  Parcel Post label for MONTROSE (MO) franked by a 6d Purple/Rose-Red, SG 208, tied by a very fine MONTROSE MOO/NO24/97 circular datestamp.

1858  1/- Green, SG 72, tied to envelope to Maine, USA, by a VERY FINE TYPE II BANGOR 47 SIDEWAYS DUPLEX AND PART OF THE U.S HANDSTRUCK 5 CENTS handstamp to show US Share of Postage for onward delivery.  

1860  1/- Deep Green, SG 71, tied to cover from Sheffield to New York P^r. Steamer Persia, tied by very fine SHEFFIELD sideways duplex.

1866  2d BLUE, SG 45, PLATE 9 and 6d LILAC, SG 97, PLATE 5, tied to cover from London to Paris.

1873  1/- GREEN, SG 150, PLATE 8, and 1d ROSE-RED, SG 43, PLATE 140, TIED TO REGISTERED COVER ADDRESSED TO STOCKHOLM BY VERY FINE LONDON 'R' REGISTERED IN OVAL OF BARS.  MANUSCRIPT 4-Kr in BLUE.  Attractive.

1871  Envelope addressed to Philadelphia franked by a 2d Blue, SG 45, Plate 9, and 4d Vermilion, SG 95, Plate 11, tied by FLEETWOOD 629 duplex.

1863  Envelope addressed to Poste Restante, Nice franked by a 2d Blue, SG 45, Plate 9, and a 6d Lilac, SG 84, tied by EDINBURGH 131 duplex.

1857  Registered Entire from Newcastle to Hoare & Co, Brewers, London, franked by a 2d Blue, SG 34, Plate 5, lettered C-B, with Re-entry, and a 6d Lilac, SG 70, tied by Newcastle-on-Tyne 545 numerals; also on the front is a REGISTERED/DATE/G.P.O in Red.  Very interesting letter concerning enclosing second halves and first halves of notes...  Also mentions Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays although "Bank Holidays" didn't "officially"... 

1856  1d Pink envelope addressed to Jedburgh, franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 70 and 1d Red-Brown, SG 29, tied by a fine Edinburgh 131 Roller cancellation and showing a two-line Registered/EDINBURGH in Red.

1899  VENTNOR (VE) PARCEL POST LABEL FRANKED BY A 9d PURPLE/BLUE, SG 209, TIED BY A SUPERB VENTNOR CDS.

1866  Entire sent per City of London ____ via Queenstown from Liverpool to Boston, United States of America, franked by three 3d ROSE, SG 92, Plate 4, a 2d Blue, SG 45, Plate 9 and a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 80, all tied by LIVERPOOL 466 duplex.

1860  6d PALE LILAC, SG 70 x 3 EXAMPLES TOGETHER WITH A 2d BLUE, SG 45, PLATE 8 and a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied to neat envelope addressed to the East Indies sent "Via Marseilles" and cancelled by very fine LONDON-N.W. duplex.  VERY ATTRACTIVE.

1869  4d LATE FEE COVER ADDRESSED TO AMSTERDAM franked by Two 3d Rose, SG 103, Plate 5 and Two 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, tied by very fine London 26 in Diamond in Oval of Bars cancellations, SHOWING A SUPERB BOXED L4 LATE FEE...

1869  1/- GREEN, SG 117, PLATE 4 AND STRIP OF THREE 10^D RED-BROWN, SG 112, tied to envelope to Beyrout by very fine London 103 duplex, weighing between 1¼-1½ oz, routed via France and Triest, prepaid at the 3s 6d rate.  A SPECTACULAR AND RARE FRANKING.

1851  Cut-to-shape 1/- Embossed, SG 55, tied to envelope from London to Ems, Germany, showing PART-PAID/MORE TO PAY in Red.

1900  1d Pink Envelope addressed to Galatz, Roumania, franked by a Pair of 2d Green & Carmine, SG 200 , tied by 143 duplex of Temple Sowerby.

1882  2d Blue Registered envelope to Berlin franked by a 2½d, SG 157, Plate 23, tied by REGISTERED/MARK LANE B.O.E.C. oval datestamps.

1884  10/- Ulteramarine, SG 183, lettered K-C.  A superb, lightly mounted mint example overprinted SPECIMEN, Type 11, Spec K14(2)s.

1857  4d Rose Pair, SG 66, tied to envelope to France from London showing very fine INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID in Red.

1885  2½d Lilac, SG 190, tied to envelope addressed to U.S. America by a very fine INVERNESS/183 duplex.

1871  3d Deep Rose, SG 102, Plate 6.  Two examples tied to cover FROM LONDON ADDRESSED TO CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY.

1870  Registered cover addressed to London franked by a 4d Orange, SG 94, Plate 12 and a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 136 tied by very fine BRADFORD 107 numeral cancellations; also on the front is a REGISTERED/C/14 NO 70/BRADFORD_^.YORKS in oval and a REGISTERED/P/15 NOV 70/LONDON in oval, both in Red.

1886  1½d Lilac and 6d Dull Green, SG 188 and 194, tied to VERE STREET PARCEL POST label.  Scarce.

1887 GOVT PARCELS 1½d and 6d, SG O65 and O66, tied to London Postal Stores PARCEL POST label.  Very Fine and Scarce.

1860  6d Reddish Lilac, SG F11, postal fiscal used on Registered envelope within London, Wmk 12B.  Scarce.

1881  Envelope addressed to Edinburgh frankied by a 1d Lilac Postal Fiscal, SG F23, with "GLF" Perfin tied by a very fine LONDON Squared Circle.

1894  Registered 2½d Grey Stationery Envelope to Hamburg franked by three 2d SG 200, ½d SG 197 and 3d SG 202, tied by JERSEY 409 NUMERALS and showing "FIRST TOWER" cds on the reverse, not David's Place.