Introduction.

Illustrated below is a selection of archive material that we have handled over the past few years. These are indicative of the kind of items in which we specialise and sometimes have available. To see a selection of our general stock currently available please click the links to the left, or enter key words into the search button above the list. In any event, do please contact us with your exact requirements or your collecting interests by completing and returning the form on the page entitled REGISTER INTERESTS.

Covers & Postal History
PLATE 1b N-J FINE FOUR MARGIN ON VERY CLEAN AND FRESH COVER FROM PRESTON CANCELLED AND TIED BY A RED MALTESE CROSS WITH AN ADDITIONAL STRIKE ALONGSIDE
PLATE 2 P-J FINE FOUR MARGIN ON VERY CLEAN AND FRESH COVER FROM PRESTON CANCELLED AND TIED BY A SUPERB STRIKE OF THE MALTESE CROSS IN BLACK
PLATE 1 H-K NEAR FOUR MARGIN ON CLEAN ENTIRE FROM LONDON CANCELLED AND TIED BY A FINE STRIKE OF THE MALTESE CROSS IN BLACK
UNPLATED PAIR 1841 1d CK-CL ON COVER FROM LONDON CANCELLED AND TIED BY A FINE SINGLE STRIKE OF THE BLACK MALTESE CROSS (CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS)
PART MARGINAL 1841 1d ON CLEAN ENTIRE FROM TRURO TO HAYLE CANCELLED AND TIED BY A FINE STRIKE OF THE MALTESE CROSS IN BLUE
ALPHABET II 1d IMPERF AND 1841 2d PLATE 4 PAIR AND SINGLE USED AND CANCELLED '930' NUMERALS ON REGISTERED BANKING ENTIRE FROM YORK TO MACCLESFIELD
FOUR MARGIN 1841 1d ON CLEAN ENTIRE USED LOCALLY TO KNUTSFORD CANCELLED AND TIED BY A FINE STRIKE OF THE '425' NUMERAL IN BROWN
Wmk LC perf 14 1d STAR USED IN NOVEMBER 1855 ON SMALL MOURNING ENVELOPE FROM SCARBOROUGH TO LEEDS TIED SIDEWAYS DUPLEX OF SCARBOROUGH IN BLACK ON DESPATCH AND '447' NUMERAL OF LEEDS IN BLUE STRUCK ON ARRIVAL
PLATE 8 TG-TJ STRIP OF FOUR
PLATE 4 GF-TI STRIP OF FOUR AND PLATE 3 NK-NL PAIR
PLATE 1 GG-GJ STRIP OF FOUR
PLATE 1 NA-NF STRIP OF SIX
'BLACK' PLATE 5 CK-CL PAIR AND BG-BL STRIP OF SIX
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A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY ENVELOPE USED FROM DUBLIN UPRATED WITH THREE MARGINED 1d BLACK PLATE VII M-D CANCELLED & TIED ORANGE RED MX.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY LETTERSHEET WITH ADVERT USED FROM LONDON UPRATED WITH A NEAR FOUR MARGINED 1d BLACK PLATE VI J-K CANCELLED & TIED RED MX.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY ENVELOPE USED FROM BAKEWELL CANCELLED RED MX CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY LETTERSHEET USED FROM RUGBY CANCELLED THREE STRIKES OF A DISTINCTIVE ORANGE RED MX CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE TWOPENCE LETTERSHEET WITH ADVERT UPRATED WITH FOUR MARGINED 1841 2d BLUE PLATE 3 I-H CANCELLED & TIED BLACK MX.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE TWOPENCE ENVELOPE WITH "WEBB L'POOL" RETURN ADDRESS IMPRINT ON BACK FLAP CANCELLED ORANGE RED MX.
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY LETTERSHEET USED WITHIN LONDON UPRATED WITH THREE MARGINED 1d BLACK PLATE 1b CANCELLED & TIED BLACK MX.
AN INTERESTING IRISH USAGE OF THE PENNY LETTERSHEET UPRATED WITH THREE MARGINED 1840 1d BLACK CANCELLED & TIED RED MX AS WELL AS PART TWO LINE 'PENNY POST' CANCEL IN BLACK.
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FORES'S COURTING ENVELOPE USED FROM LONDON IN AUGUST 1841 PRE-PAID IN CASH BUT ADDITIONALLY CANCELLED BLACK MALTESE CROSS
LESAGE CLERICAL ENVELOPE No 2 USED IN JUNE 1840 FROM EDINBURGH TO INVERNESS PRE-PAID ONE PENNY IN CASH
JOHN MENZIES  ENVELOPE State 1 USED IN SEPTEMBER 1840 PRE-PAID FROM EDINBURGH TO CRIEFF
HUME COMIC ENVELOPE NO 1 USED IN JULY 1840 FROM LONDON WITH NEAR FULL MARGINED 1d BLACK PLATE IV CANCELLED RED MX.
POST MAGAZINE BEARING A FULL MARGINED 1840 PENNY BLACK PLATE 1b USED IN OCTOBER 1840 FROM LONDON TO TENTERDEN, KENT
GADSBY FREE TRADE ANTI CORN LAW ENVELOPE USED IN SEPTEMBER 1844 FROM MANCHESTER TO DONCASTER
VALENTINE'S UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD ENVELOPE  STATE 2 USED IN NOVEMBER 1852 FROM COVENTRY TO NOTTINGHAM
AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS  ADVERTISING ENVELOPE USED REGISTERED IN DECEMBER 1853 FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON
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