1841  1d Red-Brown, SG 7, Plate 9, lettered T-D.  A very fine used, four-margin example, cancelled by a DISTINCTIVE MANCHESTER 'FISH TAIL' MALTESE CROSS, Spec A2ub.

1864  Envelope from Horrabridge, Devon to London, redirected to Manchester and showing a VERY FINE 'A/MANCHESTER/25 DE 64/S.T.' Sorting Tender cds - CHRISTMAS DAY, W 149.

1822  ENTIRE TO ROCHDALE WITH VERY FINE 'PAID/AT/MANCHESTER' and 'More to pay' in manuscript. 

1708  Professionally re-backed entire sent FREE "TO RICHARD ENTWISTLE ESQ^R AT ROCHDALE IN LANCASHIRE" AND "P^R MANCHESTER BAG TO TURN AT WARRINGTON"... 

1909  1d Scarlet Postal Stationery envelope franked by a set of Twelve Edward VII ½d to 1/-, all tied by superb POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION & CONGRESS - MANCHESTER circular datestamps.

1815  Entire addressed to Fairfield near Manchester showing a FINE BOXED '3/P P' OF MIDDLETON AND BOXED 'PENNY P. UNPAID', M 237 and M 235.  Charged 2d.

1824  Entire "Single Sheet" addressed to Edinburgh showing on the reverse a very fine oval-framed 'MISSENT/TO/MANCHESTER' in Red.

1814  Cover addressed to Norwich showing on the reverse a VERY FINE BOXED '1/P.P.' OF ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, M 235.  SCARCE.

1860  Cover addressed to Venice, franked by a 6d Lilac, SG 70, tied by a superb Type 'B' MANCHESTER Spoon duplex.

1892  Registered Penny Pink envelope addressed to Montpellier, France, franked by a 2½d, SG 201 and a 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied by very fine MANCHESTER Registered cds.  Attractive.

1837  Entire addressed to Congleton showing on the front a VERY FINE FLIXTON.P.P Penny Post in Red, M 285, and a fine MANCHESTER UNFRAMED "TOO LATE/NP", NIGHT POST, M 108.  SCARCE.

1859  Feb 11th Envelope addressed to Delph Lodge, Saddleworth, franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, and tied by a very fine TYPE D4A FIRST RE-CUT MANCHESTER 'SPOON' DUPLEX.

1840  1d BLACK, SG 2, PLATE 9, L-A.  A four-margin example tied to entire to Collooney, Ireland, by a fine MANCHESTER MALTESE CROSS IN RED-BROWN with oval PAID LATE '𝒫ℒ' of Manchester alongside.  Does the "upside down" 1d Black mean "I am not free"?!

1850  INCREDIBLE ENTIRE FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY, USA, addressed to Norwich, carried privately and posted in London 18/8/50 then re-sent 14 months later to a relative.  Written by an English Emigre to the USA describing his journey inland after arrival - 160 acre plot, farming, boats, etc.

1842  A RATHER CONFUSING ENTIRE from Manchester showing various datestamps and a HULL Uniform Handstruck '1^D.' in Red.  Eventually addressed to Charleston, Scotland.

1912  5d Dull Reddish Purple & Blue, SG 293, tied to Parcel Label, advertsiing earthenware, from Manchester to Birkenhead.

1841  2d BLUE, SG 14, PLATE 3, LETTERED P-C.  A superb four-margin example tied to an 1842 Cover addressed to KENDAL by a very fine MANCHESTER MALTESE CROSS IN BLACK.

1874  6d Grey, SG 147, Plate 13, Strip of Four, tied to cover to Mexico "per Royal...?" "via Vera Cruz" by Manchester '498' numerals.  Showing a '35' Accountancy mark with Vera Cruz backstamp. 

1866  6d Lilac, SG 97, Plate 5, tied to entire addressed to Saxony "via Ostende" by a MANCHESTER/498 duplex.

1855  1d Red-Brown, SG 22, SC P14, tied to entire to Newport by a Type II MANCHESTER Sideways duplex and showing a VERY FINE MISSENT^.TO/BRISTOL^.STATION, 36 x 11 mm - THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS SIZE.

1810  Entire addressed to Shipley, N^r Bradford with, on the reverse, an AUDENSHAW framed '6PP' in Purple, M 216.

1906  'ANGUS MACKAY HOTELS' ADVERTISING ENVELOPE TO SWITZERLAND FROM MANCHESTER franked by two Ed VII 1d and ½d, SG 217 and SG 219 tied by Manchester circular datestamps.

1857  1/- Green, SG 72, tied to entire addressed to New York by a superb Type II Manchester Sideways Duplex, Code 'U'.  Sent per 'CITY OF BALTIMORE FROM LIVERPOOL" OF THE INMAN LINE and SHOWING ON THE REVERSE A SUPERB 'SHIP LETTER/♔/JU 17/1857/LIVERPOOL...

1884  4d Grey-Brown, SG 160, Plate 18, tied to envelope addressed to St. THOMAS, WEST INDIES, by a very fine Manchester duplex.

1856  CRIMEAN WAR SMALL ENVELOPE addressed to Stretford near Manchester "Via Marseilles" franked by a strip of Three 1d Red-Brown, SG 29, CANCELLED BY VERY FINE 'O✳︎O' POSTMARKS IN BLUE and showing a "POST-OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY/A" cds in Red.  SUPERB AND VERY ATTRACTIVE.

1840  1d INTENSE BLACK, SG 1, PLATE 5, C-E.  Very fine four margins tied to cover to Coventry by a MANCHESTER Maltese Cross in Red TOGETHER WITH A MATCHING 1d RED-BROWN, SG 7, SINGLE.

1840  1d Black, SG 2, Plate 3, lettered S-H, cancelled by a DISTINCTIVE MANCHESTER (FISHTAIL) MALTESE CROSS.  Very Fine Used, Four Margin example.  Cat £1400.

1840  1d Black, SG 2, Plate 1B, lettered D-L.  A SUPERB LARGE FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE tied to uncreased Entire addressed to Buckingham by a very fine MANCHESTER MALTESE CROSS IN RED.  Entire dated 25 Jan 1841.

1865  1/- Green, SG 101, tied to envelope from Manchester to ST KITTS, WEST INDIES", single rate showing a Handstruck '1d' in Red - postage share due to Coloney.

1905  Envelope addressed to Manchester from Stockport franked by a Sheffield & Midland Railway 2d Green tied by a very fine Bredbury oval cachet in Violet.

1905  Postcard to Douglas, Isle of Man, cancelled by a ½d, SG 218, tied by a VERY FINE MANCHESTER/ADVANCED POSTED/CHRISTMAS 1905 RUBBER PARCEL'S CACHET IN VIOLET.  RARE.

1874  ½d Violet Postcard addressed to Plymouth showing a MANCHESTER "SLOPER" CLIP CANCELLATION at right.

1874  REGISTERED ENVELOPE addressed to Pudsey franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 165 and a 4d Dull Vermilion, SG 93, Plate 13, and tied by Manchester '498' numerals.

1886  2½d Lilac, SG 190, tied to 2d Registered Stationery Envelope to Switzerland by a very fine MANCHESTER '498' NUMERAL IN BLUE.

1883  4d Grey-Brown, SG 160, Plate 18, Pair, tied to entire to Venezuela sent "P^r French S^tr via Bordeaux" together with a ½d DEEP GREEN, SG 164, PAYING LATE FEE by fine Manchester duplex.

1858  1d Rose-Red, SG 36, Perf 16, Large Crown, tied to cover to Manchester by a superb Type C4 RECUT Spoon duplex, Code 4, Sideways.

1876  2½d ROSY MAUVE, SG 139, PLATE 2, tied to cover to Paris by a very fine Manchester '498' duplex.

1825  ENTIRE LEGALLY SENT TO THOMAS PICKFORD "PER VAN" addressed to Liverpool and redirected to Manchester - Pickford & Co were the great carrier firm of the early nineteenth century.

1869  1/- Green, SG 117, Plate 4, tied to cover from Manchester to Tampico, Mexico, sent "Pr French Packet", St Nazaire Packet.

1879  2/- MILKY BLUE, SG 120b, Spec J118(5).  A very fine example tied to Entire to Venezuela sent "per R.M.S. 'Nile" and cancelled by a very fine MANCHESTER '498' duplex.  A VERY SCARCE SHADE, ESPECIALLY ON COVER.  RPS Certficate 2017.

1842  Anonymous Entire addressed to "Mr Thomas Nevill, Calico Printer, to be left at George Consterdines House, Sodom Crow, near Harpurhey" from Manchester showing a straight line...