185. 1840 2d blue plate 1 USED ON COVER (SG 5). A fine wrapper Aberdeen to Edinburgh with fine four margined example lettered PI tied Scottish M.C. Backstamped Aberdeen JUN/15/1841. Filing fold well clear of stamp which shows constant variety in 'P' SQUARE (Spec. DS5k). Cat. £2000.00. (*) (Ref 59190) £1100.00

186. 1840 2d blue - DISTINCTIVE 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS OF MANCHESTER (SG 5 Spec. D1ve). A four margined example from plate 1 lettered HE, close in places but clearly with four margins, cancelled good large part strike clearly showing the 'fishtail'. Fine used cats. £1250.00. (*) (Ref 56261) £550.00

187. 1841 2d blue plate 3 QC REPAIRED IMPRESSION (SG 14 Spec. ES11e). Good used strip of 4 lettered QA-QD with four close to large margins cancelled '826' numerals of Usk (Mon.). QC, vertical crease, State II showing corrosion removal from neck, break in 'Q' square etc. (*) (Ref 51550) £175.00

188. 1855 2d blue (SG 19) TO GERMANY. 1855 envelope from Birkenhead to Prussia with a fine strip of 4 2d plate 4 S.C.16 lettered NG-NJ tied Birkenhead '74' numerals and Aachen transit mark in red. Backstamped Birkenhead MY/15/1855. One stamp small fault at top but a most attractive overseas usage. (*) (Ref 61884) £275.00