1856c. black and white "Carte de Visite" (100x60mm) of Sir Rowland hill,, the reverse printed "Photographed from life by Mayall" very fine condition and...

British Line Engraved Stamps, Volume 1 - 'Repaired Impressions' and Volume II -'Twopence Blue Studies of Plates 1 to 15' by H. Osborne, 1946, two hardbound...

1772c. printed map of Aldersgate ward with its divisions into precincts and parishes, showing St Martins Le Grand, the eventual site of the General Post...

Uniform Penny Post. 1840 (May 5) entire from Todmorden to Halifax with large cursive "P2" handstamp in red with a very fine matching red "Todmorden / Penny...

Uniform Penny Post. Group of six covers all with different 1d penny post handstamps (except one with ms "1") incl. 1844 cover from Marlborough "PAID /...

Uniform Penny Post. 1843 (Aug 30) large part wrapper from Waltham Cross to Royston bearing a fine strike of the "Paid 4" handstamp (Willcocks & Jay HE566)...

1839 Charles Whiting 1d essay in red and black, "unused" affixed to cover, a very fine and rare example.

1837 Dickinsons "London District post" One Penny letter sheet in buff; fine unused; Rare.

1837 Dickinsons "London District post" One Penny envelope in buff; fine unused; Rare.

Perkins Fairman and Heath "Specimen of the Plan for preventing the Forgery of Bank Notes submitted to the bankers of the United Kingdom" a very fine example...

1841 2d Blue trial with blank corner letters, watermark inverted, in lower right corner marginal pair, taken from the trial sheet of twelve which was produced...

1840 (Sep 16) 1d Mulready envelope, A176, used from Scarborough to Sudbury, Derbyshire, fine red Maltese Cross on front, reverse with blue Scarborough...

1840 (Nov 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, sent from Whimple (Devon) to Gloucestershire, Britannia not cancelled contrary to regulations with "EXETER / NO...

1841 (Feb 9, the last day of official use of the red MC) 1d Mulready wrapper with printed advert of the Family Endowment, Annuity, Life Assurance & Reversionary...

1859 (Feb 6) 1d Mulready Envelope, forme 1, Stereo A134, sent within Clifton and neatly cancelled by a crisp Clifton "959" numeral with a Clifton cds at...

1842 (Dec 24) Mulready 2d (front only) addressed to Wareham with neat black MC and 'London 4 DE 1842' date stamp, inscribed 'Registered' and '1/-' paid,...

1844 (Aug 9) 2d. Letter sheet, stereo A104, from London to Canterbury, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the London "8" numerals, a fine and most attractive...

1841 Postal notice from E. S. Lees, Secretary at the Edinburgh GPO announcing the 2d postal stationery envelope affixed with large red "SPECIMEN." handstamp,...

1843 2d blue stationery envelope from London to Worcester cancelled by a superb strike of the London '4' in MC (few are known to exist on the 2d), some...

1845 1d pink envelope to Cheltenham with '905' numeral of Wolverhampton and a superb strike of the very scarce "MISSENT TO / RAILWAY / POST OFFICE" in...

1878 1/2d postcard in black on thin paper, a plate proof essay, mounted on gilt presentation sheet for a French Exhibition. Beautiful and rare.

1888 (Aug 25) 1d pink advertising letter sheet from Coleford, Gloucester, to London with good range of adverts including illustrated for Nervous Headaches,...

1901 Paste up 10d Stationery stamp Essay with embossed frame painted in brown and Chinese white applied over a photographic KEVII head vignette. Affixed...

1901 Registration 2d / Postage 1d envelope stamp essay with embossed QV head, the circular frame and background hand painted in blue and Chinese white...

1906 (Nov 12) envelope (opened out for display) from London to Portugal franked with QV 2 1/2d stationery 'cut out' along with 1d embossed revenue stamp,...

1840 (May 13) envelope from London to Ireland with 1840 1d black pl.1a BH, fine to good margins, tied by neat red MC, reverse with clear London My 13 despatch...

1840 1d black pl.1a GL right marginal with "Per Row of 12. £1.." marginal inscription, good margins on the other wide, neat strike of a red MC, very fine...

1840 (Aug 3) wrapper from Leeds (Yorkshire) to Manchester with 1840 1d black pl.1a with fine to good margins, struck twice with a crisp red MC with "1d"...

1840 1d Black pl.1a (worn impression), RG, good to very large margins, a fine mint example with large part original gum; rare so fine.

1840 1d black pl.1b TA-TF strip of six, good to very good margins all around, cancelled with neat strikes of a red MC, TC showing recut right sideline,...

1840 1d grey-black pl.2 FH, fine to good margins, neat red MC, very fine.

1840 1d black pl.3 FA, with large to enormous margins and showing a part of the adjoining impression at foot, tied to a nice clean entire letter dated...

1840 1d Black pl.3, HC-ID block of four, close to very good margins, tied to a large part entire piece by red Maltese Crosses, the reverse with Alnwick...

1841 (Feb 12) wrapper (no sideflaps) sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.3 OL with good to very good margins and crisp black MC, with "T.P / Charles...

1840 1d black pl.4 EL with superb strike of the London "11" in MC, good margins all around, slight thins at left not detracting, a very rare cancel on...

1840 1d Black pl.4 QI-TI, vertical strip of four, just touched at lower left to very good margins all round, placed sideways (contrary to regulations)...

1840 1d black pl.4 TA unused, possibly part o.g., fine to very good margins, very fine.

1841 (Jan 30) large part entire to Dublin, Ireland, with 1840 1d black pl.5 single and vertical strip of three, lettered OI and NJ/PJ, mostly with two...

1840 (Sep 1) lettersheet from Manchester to Dudley with 1840 1d black pl.5 RI-RL strip of four, good to very good margins, slightly smudgy red MCs, endorsed...

1841 (Feb 16) large part wrapper to Edinburgh with 1840 1d black pl.6 GF, FK, DK, HK, GK, HL, GL and IK, mostly with two and three good margins, all cancelled...

1840 1d black pl.6 FK, showing double letter on "K", good to very good margins, bold red MC leaving the variety clear, very fine (S.G. Spec. AS41b £425).

1840 1d black pl.6 LF with good to large margins, only minute traces of a cancel, crease and thinned, 1d black pl.5 CD, fine to good margins, neat black...

1840 1d black pl.6 LH unused, fine to good margins, very fine.

1840 (Aug 19) lettersheet from Wells (Norfolk) to Norwich, datelined "Doctors' Commons", with 1840 1d black pl.6 OH-OI pair PH-PI pair, PH slightly touched...

1840 1d black pl.7 PG mint, good to large margins all round, large part o.g., fine and rare; cert. RPS (1989).

1840 1d red pl.8 MH/OL, a superb mint marginal inscription block of 12 from the right of the sheet, large part original gum, the upper pair only just touched...

1840 1d Black pl.8 OK, good margins, fine strike of an almost complete red Maltese Cross, a lovely example; cert. BPA (2026).

1840 1d black pl.9 CG with four good margins on cover from London to Sheffield tied neat strike of black MC, leaving a full profile, dated 'MR 15 1841'...

1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from "black plate", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, clear to good margins all around, black MC, small tear at right, still very...

1841 (Mar 8) entire from Kington (Herefordshire) to Ludlow with 1840 1d black pl.10 AH, good to very large margins, tied by neat black MC, despatch cds...