Auction UPA 101

1d black, plate 2, GH, 4 small margins, nicely tied by red MC to 19th Oct 1840 Entire to BANGOR, central vertical fold, o/wise very fine and fresh. Cat £750 (image available) {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £138.40)

MULREADY 2d LETTER SHEET used from ABERFELDY to EDINBURGH in December 1841, neat black MC, pressed fold across top, fine. Cat £2000 (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £819.20)

1d red-brown, from 'black' plate 11, LF, 3½ margins, tied to 27 SEP 41 Entire from STONEHAM to London by black MC, vertical fold does not appear to affect stamp. Cat £350 (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £34.40)

1d Red-brown Pl.21. v.f.u. close to four margin example lettered HB, neatly tied to an uncreased entire by a black MC and placed sideways, contrary to regulations. Sent from Boston, Lincs to Folkingham, both cds's appear on the front dated OC.13 1842 and OC.14 respectively. Spec. BS10. (image available) {C} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)

1d pale red-brown, 5 examples on 1851 Entire from BIRMINGHAM to Royal Mint in LONDON (endorsed on reverse 'with reference to Copper Banks', two stamps are upright, two are inverted and one is positioned sideways all, strangely, from different rows in sheet. Slight soiling. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)

Original 1846 BRITISH POST OFFICE NOTICE:
Provenance: We bought this notice 11 years ago with another important Post Office Notice announcing the REGISTERED MAIL Service which was soon sold for in excess of our price today. We parked this poster on a shelf - long-forgotten until we found it this week.
This Original British Post Office Notice is obvioulsy damaged but fortunately in an open void area. Please Read the content - this...

large Crown perf 14 1dplum, BF, nicely tied to 1856 (JU 28) cover to WOOLWICH, blue s/line LEADENHALL ST. handstamp on reverse, small blemishes incl. torn flap, must be exceedingly rare on cover. Brandon Cert. (2004). Provenance ex. Embassy Philatelists. (image available) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £327.20)

EL from LONDON to PARIS franked 1858 2d plate 8 horizontal pair EK (damaged corner) - EL, usual transit marks front and reverse. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)

6d lilac, with hair lines, NJ, on 1864 Registered EL from LONDON to DRONFIELD, SHEFFIELD, backstamps, attractive unfolded. SCARCE. Cat £350 (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)

(?) EL (printed invoice) from London to Anderson Chemists in GUERNSEY, franked ½d with heavy fancy NPB postmark, faults. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)

MULREADY CARICATURE by Menzies of Edinburgh (No. 1a), used from Edinburgh on 9th July (red cds) to London, with handstruck 'I' in red and tombstone arrival handstamp, small blemishes, decent appearance. RPS Cert. (2022). RARE. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £3,980.00)

1d intense black, plate 1b, horizontal strip of DB-DE, margins all around except just into a bottom of DD, on neat 1840 (7th Oct) EL from LONDON to LUDLOW, cancelled by red MC cancels, not tied but appear to belong, vertical fold through DE, fresh and attractive. Cat. pro rata almost £3000 as two pairs on cover. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £2,236.00)