Fine London pre-stamp from Scotland, with two additional ½ marks

Good strike

Fairly late use of the LEE CHURCH-ST undated circular

Scarce red arrival backstamp with error

Neat blue backstamp

Fine strike

Scarce blue backstamp on neat pink cover

Scarce undated circular on neat cover

Rare P16 with Birmingham backstamp

Scarce backstamp on interesting London postal stationery cover

Scarce London district postmark with broken/cut top bars

Blue Shadwell backstamp on London Mutual Life form

Nice Parliamentary item

Very interesting, long letter regarding Scotland, with two different bishop marks

This is a very scarce usage of the HOME DISTRICT S handstamp on a 1937 Coronation Day cover with the new set of King George VI definitives issued two days earlier. Good condition.

This is a Prices Current list sent from Schlesinger & Erdman, dye importers, to Prussia, that was sent with a 1d postage rate with the 33 in a vertical oval cancelling the stamp - a bargain postage rate for printed matter going overseas!

This is a 1d lilac cover with the London VR scroll Code C cancel, used on Royal and Parliamentary mail. Unfortunately, it has an ink addition pointing out it was sent by Mr Joseph Chamberlain. Nevertheless, a scarce item.

This is an interesting letter requesting 100 shares in the Torquay and Newton Abbot Railway. It has the scarce TP Merton Receiving House mark, adjacent to a 1d imperf with a 15 Inland Office diamond cancel.

This is an entertaining printed letter from the Directors of the Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company, telling subscribers that a Bill they had sponsored is going to go through the House of Commons. Intriguing item of London social history.

This is an August 31, 1845 1d imperf posted on a Sunday, showing the red scallop mark and the encircled L on the reverse flap. Very scarce combination.

This is a shilling embossed cut to shape with a 37 Inland Office diamond, on an envelope to Philadelphia inscribed "Per Herrman". Dating from the 1850s - interesting item.

This is a neat 1d imperf cover posted at Colney Hatch to Hampstead in 1850. As it had the incorrect address for the Hampstead Water Office, it acquired the missort P.S. for Portman Square. Unusual item.

This is an outer sent by the Metropolitan Life Assurance Society, with a fair CORNHILL 3D PAID cachet and a red octagonal PD mark. The Metropolitan Life cachet is scarce. Interesting item.

This is an entire sent in 1820 from Milk Street to Greenwich. Originally charged 2d, the original charge mark has a red erasure mark through it because, as it was going to Greenwich, it was in the 3d post area. A new 3d charge mark was added alongside.