1883-84 Lilac & Green issue group of "SPECIMEN" overprints incl. 9d dull green mint with watermark sideways inverted optd. SPECIMEN (type 9), toned gum...

1887-1900 9d purple & blue in mint n.h. pane block of 20 from setting 3a, pane A from the left mill sheet showing pinning dot at top right, hinged in the...

1887-92 £1 green mint o.g. optd. SPECIMEN (type 16), creased. Listed by Samuel as very rare.

1959 Post Office archive document endorsed "Examples of Handstamps (metal + rubber) held by Record Room (Aug 1959) on 7 pages with Royal Warrant coat-of-arms...

1863 (Jun 10) envelope from London to Lieut. Harris in Aden, franked with 1861 2d blue pl.9 CK and CL and 1862 6d pl.3, all tied by London NW duplexes,...

1856 (Feb 18) printed entire from Exeter (Devon) to Ashburton with 1855 1d red KK tied by Exeter sideways duplex, missorted and sent to Devonport and struck...

1856 (Sep 2) envelope to Shanghai, China with 1d red-brown in block of four and pair, tied fine strikes of 'Liverpool SP 2 1856' spoon cancels, via Southampton,...

1856 (Dec 26) mourning envelope to the USA with 1855-57 6d lilac top right corner marginal pair with "SIX PENCE" marginal inscription, tied by Stockport...

1857 (Sep 18) entire from London to the Netherlands with four-colour franking of 1856-58 1d rose-red (2), 1858-76 2d blue, 1755-57 4d and 6d, all tied...

1858 (Jun 4) wrapper from London to Canada West with 1855-57 4d, 6d and 1s (the set of three), all with deep shades, tied by "24" London numerals, paying...

1858 (Sep 18) envelope from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to London franked 1857 1d SJ, tied by fine framed Scots Local "GLASS" handstamp, reverse with Huntly...

1860 (Jan 26) envelope sent to the Philippines, with GB 1856 4d, 6d and 1s tied by neat "A26" numerals and by blue Gibraltar cds, reverse with Hong Kong...

1860 (Mar 25) entire from Shrewsbury (Shropshire) to Warrington with mixed issue franking of 1854-57 2d blue perf.14 pl.4 GH with 1858-76 2d blue pl.7...

1861 (Oct 29) entire from Jersey to the USA with 1855-57 1s green tied by "509" duplex, endorsed "Via Liverpool to go pr mail Steamer on Saturday 2 Nov"...

1864 (Oct 30) entire sent within Scotland from Canonbie (Dumfriesshire) to Langholm with 1864 1d rose-red pl.87 BH tied by two strikes of "1" handstamp...

1866 (Jun) entire to St Malo franked strip of three and single 1d, plate 95, cancelled by four French large numerals '373', below this a red framed PD...

1869 (Oct 28) Alice in Wonderland inspired illustrated pen and ink drawing on envelope, franked 1d red tied RYDE/OC.28.69 cds (Isle of Wight), with similar...

1869 (Dec 27) envelope addressed to Plymouth franked 1d, plate 110 tied by Guernsey duplex with at top left a printed note headed 'Code Penal, Liv III,...

1870 1/2d rose, group of seven single and double rate frankings on cover, a fine lot.

1870-76, group of four covers to Cuba including 1876 (14 SepP) entire to Havana endorsed "Per City of Richmond/ Via Queenstown" franked 1/2d pl.12, and...

1870 (Mar 25) envelope from London to New South Wales, Australia, with 1867-80 10d red-brown lower marginal example with inscription, tied by London "71"...

1873 envelope to Paris bearing 2d blue pl.14 and 3d rose pl.11, each cancelled by neat strikes of the 'PD' oval in red, with no other cancels (with an...

1876 (Nov 29) envelope from Scotland to Japan with 1873-80 6d grey pl.15 pair tied neat strike of Oban duplex, with 'Deficient Postage (2) Half Fine (6)'...

1879 (Apr 17) envelope to Budapest franked with the '2 1/2d' sheet selvedge of the 2 1/2d rosy mauve issue tied 'London AP 17 79' cds, with 'T' in black...

1880 (May 21) incoming envelope from Sweden with 1877 20ö perf.13x13.5 (Facit 33d) tied by Linkoping cds, sent to the Swedish Consulate in London, redirected...

1880 (May 6) envelope from Guernsey to Western Australia, with 1870-79 1/2d rose-red pl.19 in block of 4 with 1880 2 1/2d blue pl.19 tied by Guernsey duplex...

1880 (Jun 25) wrapper from Liverpool to Norway with 2 1/2d blue pl.19 tied by Liverpool squared circle, endorsed 'Per Str via Hull' (which has been obliterated...

1880 Registered 2d stationery envelope to the Cape Colony, uprated with 5 x 1870 1 1/2d pl.3 and 1/2d pl.8 for the required additional 8d, tied neat 'Petworth...

1890 Jubilee Uniform Penny Post stationery group incl. scarce used Elliot imitation envelope sent within Liverpool, Furniss unused envelope (toned) and...

1896 (Jul 15) envelope from Cheltenham to Japan with three 1881 1d lilac die II tied by "177" duplexes, underpaying the double UPU rate and franked on...

1900-1911 Railway Letter Stamps: Two envelope with 2d green Railway Letter stamps in combination with 1887 Jubilee 2 1/2d or KEVII 1/2d pair, cover faults,...

1901 (Nov 13) Deutsche Bank printed envelope sent registered to Germany with 1900 1s green and carmine and 1888 5d die II vert. pair (all with "DB" perfins)...

Collection: 1818-1880 Attractive mixed lot of over 120 covers and envelope, with array of different frankings, with two 1d black singles on two covers,...

Collection: 1839-1964 Lot of more the 40 covers, entires and postal stationery, showing a fine array of the Jubilee issue frankings, first day covers,...

Collection: 1840-1936, group of advertising covers, commercial overprints and advertising booklet panes, incl. 1881 1d lilac with "PEARS SOAP" underprint...

Collection: 1858-1880 Attractive mixed lot of more than 140 covers and envelope, with array of different frankings, a fine array of surface printed and...

Collection: 1878-1940, Attractive lot of 16 covers, showing array of unusual cancels including GV 1 1/2d in combination with Norse America 2c both tied...

Collection: 1895-1964 Group of twenty-five used postal stationery registered envelopes QV to QEII, twenty-one of which are uprated, a fine group (25).

Collection: 1919-51 Group of postage due (16) & maritime usages (12), mixed to fine (28).

Bolivia: Group incl. 1876 1/- plate 13 used only by part ornated Franca handstamp plus two 1862 entires from London to Cobija showing VIA PANAMA handstamps...

British Guiana: 1858 (Aug 9) Envelope from Demerara to Campbelton, Scotland, franked by GB 6d lilac wing margin example paying the single rate, neatly...

British Guiana: 1858 (Jul 25) Envelope from Demerara to England, franked by GB 6d lilac wing margin example (a little toned) paying the single rate, tied...

Chile: Accumulation of 19 pre-stamp covers and entires on pages with "Paid At Valparaiso" handstamps to Scotland and USA (2), red PAID -TO/ PANAMA and...

Colombia: 1868 (Nov 1) wrapper from Carthagena to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, with GB 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.9 tied by "C56" barred oval, reverse...

Costa Rica: 1878 (Oct 25) envelope from San Jose to Germany, with GB 1877 4d sage-green pl.15 (scarce, S.G. £200 as used single) and 1873-77 1s green pl.13...

Cuba: 1875 (Nov 8) wrapper from Havana to Puerto Rico, with GB 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.14 tied by very fine "C58" barred oval, reverse with despatch alongside...

Egypt: 1869 (May 29) wrapper from Alexandria to England with 1867-80 6d dull violet pl.8 OD single and QA-QB pair, tied by fine "B01" strikes of Alexandria,...

Egypt: 1871 (Jan 21) envelope from Cairo to the USA with 1865-7 4d vermilion pl.11 and 1867 6d mauve pl.8 tied by "B01" cancels, with Cairo departure cds,...

Egypt: 1880-83 2 1/2d blue pl.22 cancelled by "B.A. E" barred oval from the British Occupation of Egypt, a very rare cancellation.

Grenada: 1859 (Jan 10) wrapper to England, franked by GB 6d lilac wing margin example paying the single rate, cancelled by "A15" numeral oval, with despatch...