1842  1d MULREADY ADVERTISING LETTER SHEET with 𝓑𝓸^𝓽. 𝓸𝓯 𝓢𝓪𝓶𝓾𝓮𝓵 𝓗𝓪𝓷𝓼𝓸𝓷 & 𝓢𝓸𝓷, Importers of Foreign Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Raisins etc. Letterhead , Spec MA36b, addressed to Northampton and cancelled by a London TOO LATE/G.P.O. overstruck with a Very Fine LONDON MALTESE CROSS.

1805  Free cover from Oundle to London showing a fine Above Privilege/Number, L 824, in Black.  VERY SCARCE.

1927  Mourning envelope from Ledaig, Argyll, to Camberley, Surrey redirected back to Ledaig showing a boxed INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED!!!!

1872  Envelope addressed to Charing Cross, London from Bishop Waltham, franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 43.  It was received the same day but redirected to Chancery Lane for which there was not a charge as the redirection was made within the same postal region showing a very fine ♔/R circular handstamp.

1900  ½d Stationery envelope addressed to Dundee cancelled by a KIRKCALDY cds and showing on the front a fine boxed OF THE NATURE/OF A LETTER/114 and Handtruck 1 Postage Due.

c1890  HALF PENNY Stationery Post Card from London addressed to Dorset, uncancelled but noticed by an Inspector and showing an Inspector's mark Ⓕ.

1937  1d SG 458 BISECT on a cover addressed to Brixton, showing on the front in manuscript ½d Machine empty/Boreham Wood/8 Aug and cancelled by the scarce HOME DISTRICT.N/POST EARLY/IN/THE DAY machine cancellation.

1838  Entire from TAUNTON WITH N^O.10 Receiving Office, addressed to London and redirected to Southampton, showing a very fine Boxed POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON, L 277.

1765  Entire from CARMARTHEN addressed to the Chancery Office, London, showing a Very Fine to Superb, for this, LONDON CIRCULAR-FRAMED ♔ INSPECTOR'S MARK IN RED, L 162 - RARE, in use for 3 years only.

1872  3d Rose, SG 103, Plate 9, and 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 123, tied to cover from London to Leipzig Via Belgium - 1d LATE FEE.

1925  Envelope addressed locally within Brighton, prepaid at the Printed Paper Rate of  ½d.  However this has attracted a hand-written pencil note on the front, Typewritten, together with a boxed Liable to Letter Rate/132 and 2^D/132, which...

1797  Cover sent FREE to Whitehall but wrongly posted in the General Office, showing a VERY FINE  ⓦ WINDOW LETTER, L 206A, in Red.  These letters were charged 2 and showing a fine Handstruck 2.  SUPERB.

1840  1d Mulready Envelope, Forme 4, Stereo A 181, addressed to Taunton and cancelled by a very fine LONDON Maltese Cross in Red, with script Tℴℴ L𝒶𝓉ℯ alongside.  Attractive.

1837  Entire from Dawlish to London showing a very fine "HOT CROSS BUN" HANDSTAMP, possibly an Inspector's Mark, L 672.

1841  Entire to Ludlow showing a SUPERB LONDON POSTED AFTER/6 OCLOCK AT NIGHT in Orange, L 288.  In manuscript on the reverse, Left without the Postage at the Window 7th March 1841 in Red and then Postage 1-9 Recvd.

1928  Envelope from Shrewsbury to Manchester POST ON ARRIVAL at Shrewsbury, franked by a SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE RAILWAY 4d LETTER STAMP - AMENDED TO 3 (in Blue) and tied by a KINNERLEY JUNCTION. handstamp in Violet.

1866  4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 7, and 6d Lilac, SG 97, Plate 5, tied to cover addressed to SWITZERLAND BY VERY FINE LONDON POSTED^_.SINCE/7.30^_.LAST^_.NIGHT "EC" DUPLEX, RA 44, Dubas Type 12.  ATTRACTIVE AND VERY SCARCE.

1820  SEAMAN'S LETTER FROM ST KITTS, HEADED James Coltman Seaman H.M.S. Tribune Old Roads S^t Christopher May 26^th 1820 Edw^ad Purcell Lieut Com^d Officer addressed to his wife and redirected - NOT accepted as Seaman's Letter as the officer had written the ship's name instead of his name Coltman.  Showing on the reverse is a fine NOT ACCORDING/TO THE ACT...

1824  Cover addressed to Lambeth with on the reverse To be Delivered/by 10/Sund/Morn, L 711.  Anotated on the reverse??No such house in Kensington Sq of Lambeth B. Price - showing various charges viz Handstruck 2, 3 and 6, all erased with black or red Erasure... 

1838  Cover from Rochdale addressed to Lady Arbuthnot, Cheltenham, showing a superb Missent/TO/London in RED, L 235.

1914  FIRST DAY small envelope addressed to Handsworth posted Unpaid and showing MS 2d unpaid with signature, a BIRMINGHAM.H.A. Machine Cancel for 20 APR 14 plus a 2d Postage Due cancelled by a HANDSWORTH cds - FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2d POSTAGE DUE.

1836  Entire from SIR GEORGE BIDDELL AIRY, ASTRONOMER ROYAL, addressed to Mr J. Hays, Printer in Leicester Square, redirected to Chancery Lane and then back to Leicester Square.  Showing a T. P./Greenwich in Red, a Handstruck 3 Erased and Handstruck 5 Applied, L632.  Content re Book of New Tables.

1820  SOLDIERS ENTIRE SENT TO Sergeant James M^cpherson, 6^th B. V., Batt^n., Canterbury, England from his mother - it was sent as a Soldier's Letter but not accepted - showing a Boxed NOT ACCORDING/TO THE ACT, L 256a, ...

1814  Entire from Evesham to the Cadet Hospital, Woolwich Common, Kent, showing on the reverse a very fine ♔/Too Late for/Morng _^. Post., L 703.  A letter from a heartless father to his cadet son who has suffered a silly accident with ice...

1839  Entire to London showing on the reverse a very fine NOTTINGHAM Boxed TOOLATE, NG 205.

1848  LATE FEE COVER FROM LONDON to Tetbury franked by Three 1d, Red-Brown, SG 8, and showing a SUPERB LONDON POSTED AFTER/7-PM, 2d POSTAGE, 1d LATE FEE.  VERY SCARCE IN USE WITH THE 1d LATE FEE - PARMENTER RECORDS ONE COVER WITH 1d LATE FEE PAID.

1861  4d Rose, SG 66a, tied to envelope from London to Paris showing INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID and oval PD cancelled by the LONDON 50 Special Purpose Numeral - both in Red.

1912  Envelope from Bedford addrerssed to ...Post Restante, Post Office near, Charing X Station..., showing a blue crayon Telegram plus initials.  Also on the front is To be Called for./Crossing from Ostend today and, struck twice, NOT CALLED FOR.  On the reverse is a boxed RETURNED TO/...

1839  Entire from Aachen (written in German?) addressed to London, charged 5/- but reduced to 3/4 at the Foreign Branch Rebate Office; showing a fine oval REBATE/♔/F.B.O., L298c.  RARE.

1827  COVER FROM BRAZIL ADDRESSED TO LONDON RATED 14/- SHOWING A VERY FINE LONDON 1 OZ at 14s/- pr Oz, L 1035j - THE HIGHEST RATE OF ALL THE "OZ" MARKS.  There is a circular F.P.O. on the reverse.

1839  Entire from London addressed to Sydney, Australia, showing a SUPERB T P/S TWOPENNY POST/SHIP OF LONDON IN RED, L 566.  Posted in the Vauxhall Twopenny Post Receiving House and prepaid 5d - the Twopenny Post rate of 3d from Country Area... 

1951  Envelope from Manchester addressed to Chadderton, Lancs, on 4 June 1951 - the Printed Paper Rate increased from 1d to 1½d on 1 June 1951 and as this day was a Friday, this is a very early use of the new rate.

1873  Printed Letterhead, written in German, from Hull, addressed to Frankfurt Main, franked by a 3d, SG 103, Plate 9, and showing a circular PD in Red on the front.

1904  Envelope addressed to Gipsy Hill, S.E. franked by a ½d Edward VII and a 2d LB&SCR Railway Letter Stamp, both cancelled incorrectly by the Parcels Depot datestamp 2 DEC 1904.  On arrival in Norwood the rail adhesive was again incorrectly canccelled.

1802  Entire to Upper Grosvenor Street, London from Cary St, redirected to White Horse Street and showing a feint but legible In All 4 in RED, L636a.  The first one I have ever seen.  VERY RARE!!!!

1916  Envelope addressed to 2/Lt W B Haworth/altd. 21st Manchester Regiment/No 2 Red Cross Hosopital/B E F/ France.  The addressee could not be found so the letter was openend and forwarded to the address inside.  Showing on the front a boxed... 

1893  ½d Stationery Post Card cancelled by a superb LEVEN cds and showing an EDINBURGH Boxed ½ for Redirection to Tavsitock Hotel, Covent Garden, London.

1878  Circular posted from Carlisle to London but, on inspection, found to contain writing contrary to Post Office Regulations showing a step-framed Contains a communication/of the nature of a Letter/165 franked by a ½d, SG 48, tied by a Carlisle 165 duplex. 

1897  Cover from Brighton addressed to Uckfield franked by a ½d Vermilion.  As the wrapper contained an enclosure, it put the weight above 2 oz and was consequently charged accordingly; showing a boxed Proibited enclosure/132 and More to pay/above 2 oz/132 3^d.

1846  Cover to London endorsed Bill of Lading/P^r Courier and Consigne's Letter, therefore EXEMPT FROM POSTAGE, showing a BOXED M.B and♔/EXEMPT.SHIP.LR., Robs EX 2, and with, on the reverse, a -SHIP...

1935  Envelope from Keighley to Skipton, Yorks, and showing a fine Boxed Imitation Typewriting/posted out of course/110, and as described.

1844  17TH JANUARY Cover from Calais to London showing a very fine BOXED LONDON M.B MOVABLE BOX, MB1 IN RED, Postage Due 10d.  Ex B Jay Collection.  FIRST MONTH OF USE.

1886  5d Dull Green, SG 193 and 1d Lilac, SG 172, tied to cover from London to Madrid, the 1d Lilac paying LATE FEE.

1878  Entire from Florence to London, 6 July, but redirected to Edinburgh without charge, showing a Boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED in Black and with various cds, finally reaching the addressee on 14 July.

1921  Local Envelope Durham, redirected to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  The original fine was refused, marked with a Return to Sender cachet and a second charge was then imposed to pay for this service.

1850  Entire from JERSEY VIA LONDON TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE showing on the front a very fine JERSEY cds, London PAID and SHIP-LETTER/♔/DATE/LONDON, S29, all in Red.  Also showing a Boxed TO-PAY in Black.

1853  Envelope from Blay, France to Jersey showing a very fine JERSEY HANDSTRUCK 8 in Black, JC28.  Charged 3d CI Rate and 5d France Inland Post from 1843 to 1854.  Ex Moorcroft and Jay.

1873  Envelope from Vienna to London showing on the reverse a very fine Received open and resealed/at the S. E.District Office.

1860  Cover addressed to Kingsland Basin, Regents Canal, showing on the front a North East segmented circle Mis-Sort mark in BLUE - RARE IN BLUE.

1861  Local Envelope addressed to Bude franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied by a LAUNCESTON 439 numeral.  Also showing on the front in manuscript is Gone away/address not Known and a superb INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED in Red.

1926  Envelope franked by a ½d Green cancelled by a Boxed Slogan BRITISH GOODS/ARE BEST; there is also a Boxed Imitation typewriting/Posted out of course/733.  As the letter rate was 1½d, a 2d Postage Due has also been applied.

1871  "Post Card" addressed to Hertford franked by a SG 48, ½d Rose-Red, Plate 5, tied by a LONDON SE 6 numeral and a HERTFORD cds; also showing on the front is a two-line TOO LATE for/Even^g. Dispatch S.E.

1876  Envelope addressed to Dover, forwarded to Harrisons Hotel, Brighton, showing on the front in manuscript Gone/GH together with a Boxed GONE AWAY AND/LEFT NO ADDRESS in Red.  A charge of ½d for Redirection has been applied in manuscript.

1930  Unpaid Envelope from Lewisham, S.E.13 to Catford SE6, showing on the front a very fine boxed UNPAID 2^D TO PAY/POSTED TOO LATE FOR ½ RATE/S. E. 13.

1801  Entire to Wymondham with manuscript By Thetford/a Single Letter} showing a VERY FINE STOKE-N/89 mileage, NK 371.

1860  Small mourning envelope from London addressed to Sheffield franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, and tied by a very fine TOO LATE/AP/NO 20/60/LONDON 76 duplex.

1841  Unpaid Entire from London to Belfast charged 2d, showing BELFAST/LATE cds on the reverse and with, on the front, a SUPERB BELFAST 𝒩𝓸𝓽 𝒦𝓃𝓸𝓌𝓃 in RED.  VERY SCARCE.

1877  ENTIRE FROM A LADY PRISONER IN SALFORD HUNDRED COUNTY PRISON MANCHESTER to her brother, posted Unpaid and showing a very fine MANCHESTER Handstruck '2' Postage Due.  The lower letter is from the receipient of the Prisoner's letter to a Solicitor.  ANN INGHAM was given 18 months Imprisonment and a 4-year Police Supervision having been convicted of Larceny and Felony 17 Oct 1876.

1892  ½d Brown Post Card - not cancelled by Sending Post Office but en route by an Inspector, possibly at Charing Cross?  INSPECTOR'S MARK VERY SCARCE USED AS A CANCELLATION.

1947?  Various handstamps "by favour" of THETFORD 790.