214. 1840 1d plate 5 MATCHED PAIR 1d black (SG 2) and 1d red (SG 7) lettered HF. Both fine four margins cancelled red and black M.C.'s respectively and both show 'small dot under second 'N' of Penny'. Very attractive matching. (*) (Ref 58701) £275.00

215. 1840 wrapper Manchester to London with 1d black plate 5 lettered AA (SG 2), cut-into on two sides, tied red M.C.'s. Stamp in State I of the plate and shows FRAME EXTENSION AT S.E. Backstamped Manchester NO/10/1840. (*) (Ref 58726) £85.00

216. 1841 entire from The Bedford Hotel, Southampton Row, London to Tonbridge with a fine used PAIR OF 1d red plate 5 (SG 7) lettered LE/ME with four margins tied black M.C. Backstamped DE/2/1841. Very scarce multiple from plate 5. (A) (Ref 56879) £300.00

217. 1840 1d black plate 6 (SG 2). A good to fine used example lettered II with fine margins and cancelled neat red M.C. Small scissor cut in top margin clear of design but most attractive example. (*) (Ref 58654) £95.00

218. 1840 1d grey-black plate 6 (SG 3). A very fine used example lettered HL with four good to very large margins cancelled fine black M.C. (*) (Ref 58590) £200.00

219. 1840 1d grey-black plate 7 (SG 3). A good to fine used example with four margins lettered AL cancelled red M.C. subsequently affixed to piece of paper and cancelled with 'Norwood S.E.' squared circle MY/6/00 - 60th Anniversary of the day of issue. Very unusual. (*) (Ref 60894) £450.00

220. 1840 1d black plate 7 (SG 2). A used example lettered QF, just touched at lower right, cancelled red M.C., vertical crease at left. (*) (Ref 58673) £35.00

221. 1840 1d grey-black plate 7 (SG 3). A fine used example lettered FI with four close to good margins cancelled black M.C. Stamp shows 'O' FLAW. (*) (Ref 58711) £100.00

222. 1840 envelope addressed to Harley Street, London with three margined 1d black plate 7 lettered BJ (SG 2) tied red M.C. Backstamped 18/NO/1840.(*) (Ref 58728) £85.00

223. 1841 part wrapper Manchester to Lancaster with fine four margined 1d black plate 9 lettered OI tied red M.C. backstamped Manchester JA/23/1841 - closed spike hole. (PT) (Ref 56626) £275.00

224. 1840 1d black plate 10 (SG 8). Good used example lettered TH with four close to good margins, thin spot on reverse but stamp shows distinctive SHORT 'H' AND SHORT 'T' OF THIS PLATE. (*) (Ref 58693) £95.00

225. 1849 2d blue plate 4 (SG 14). Fine used lettered NF with four good to enormous margins cancelled '466' numeral of Liverpool. (*) (Ref 59194) £25.00

226. 1841 2d plate 3 deep full blue (SG 15). A very fine used example lettered HE with four close to good margins cancelled very neat black M.C. 'H' MISPLACED IN LETTER SQUARE. (*) (Ref 59199) £95.00

227. 1849 2d blue plate 4 (SG 14). A fine to very fine used example lettered SL with four close to enormous margins. (*) (Ref 44785) £45.00