57. DIFFERENT CANCELLATIONS. 1871 envelope London to Dunlavin, Ireland with 1d plate 100 (faults) tied London duplex JA/31/71 REDIRECTED to Dublin with 1d plate 127 tied irish Newbridge duplex FE/2/71. Some creasing but fine example of two different plates and the different English and Irish styles of cancellation. (*) (Ref 55732) £45.00

58. EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLE Type A9. 1872 envelope to Peebles bearing 1d plate 117 tied fine strike MY/29/72 Code 14W, also 3d plate 10 (SG 103) with fine partial strike SP/13/72 Code 10N and 1d plate 130 on piece cancelled FE/1/71 Code 2X. 3d unusual usage. (*) (Ref 40901) £50.00

59. 1871 mail to Fernando Po West Coast Africa. 1871 entire from London via Liverpool with 6d mauve (SG 109) tied London duplex SP/5/71. On reverse Liverpool 'P.L.O.' (Packet Letter office) datestamp 6/SP/71. Filing fold clear of stamp. From a recently discovered small correspondence to 'John Holt Esq Fernando Po West Coast Africa'. (*) (Ref 52233) £550.00

60. AZEMAR EXPERIMENTAL CANCELLATION second trial period. 1871 envelope, with letter, London to Shrewsbury with 1d plate 121 (SG 43) tied fine to very fine strike 3/NO/71. Scarce. (*) (Ref 56688) £85.00

61. BRUNSWICK STAR (Arundel Type 6). 1872 envelope Edinburgh to Annan with 1d plate 124 (SG 43) lettered KC tied very fine strike. (*) (Ref 58983) £25.00

62. CHELTENHAM CANCELLATIONS. 1878 envelope Cheltenham to Sapperton with 1d plate 185 (SG 43) tied Cheltenham thee-bar duplex JA/28/78, letter undelivered with superb boxed 'Not Known' in red with Cheltenham four-bar duplex FE/1/78 and Cheltenham cds FE/3/78 . Most unusual with three different Cheltenham postmarks. (*) (Ref 59572) £125.00

63. EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLE Type C1. 1879 envelope to London, slightly trimmed at right, bearing 1d plate 187 (SG 43) tied fine strike FE/12/79 Code 14X. Also two pieces with 1d plates cancelled DE/2/78 Code 6 O and DE/24/78 Code 16V. (*) (Ref 40914) £45.00

64. DIFFERENT DUPLEX'. 1880 envelope Manchester to London with 1d Venetian red (SG 166) tied Manchester duplex FE/11/1880 REDIRECTED to Leeds with 1d plate 200 (SG 43) tied London 'WC2' duplex FE/12/80, several tone spots. (*) (Ref 57009) £40.00

65. HAND-ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE/CARNARVON. 1880 envelope with original letter Penmaenmawr to London with 1d venetian (SG 166) tied Penmaenmawr duplex AU/12/80. Envelope with superb hand-coloured drawing of a gentleman sitting in a chair smoking. Most unusual and attractive. (*) (Ref 59569) £200.00

66. INSTRUCTIONAL/YORKSHIRE. 1881 envelope Beverley to Hull with 1d venetian red (SG 166) cancelled Beverley duplex MY/13/81 with very fine boxed 'Gone/No Address' handstamp in red on front with Hull datestamps MY/13 and MY/17. On reverse five Postmaster's initials where attempted delivery has been made. First example of this handstamp we have seen. (*) (Ref 59571) £75.00

67. DISINFECTED MAIL. 1885 entire London to Messina with 2½d lilac (SG 190) cancelled London OC/13/85 with 'slit' for purification purposes. Unusual. (*) (Ref 59583) £40.00

68. EXHIBITION. Queen Victoria ½d brown wrapper with imprint in black at top 'Philatelic Exhibition 1890' - a superb unused example - the first we have handled. (*) (Ref 59568) £95.00

69. LATE USE OF 1d STAR (SG 40). 1896 envelope Marlborough, Wilts to Beeston, Notts with die II 1d star plate 36 (SG 40) lettered EH tied Marlborough squared circle NO/26/96. Backstamped Beeston NO/27/96. Envelope slight imperfections but attractive and unusual. (*) (Ref 55795) £125.00