Niger Coast Protectorate Oil Rivers 1892: Postal Stationery Card, 1 d. vermilion, used from Catford (London) to Kirkburton, Huddersfield, England, dated 26 September 1913, cancelled by "CATFORD S.O.S.E" double circle datestamp in black. Very late use and scarce usage of the Oil Rivers stationery within Great Britain (H&G 2). Has a very...

1869 (March 31): Entire letter to Amsterdam franked with 1858 2 d. blue, plate 12, and 1867 3 d. rose, plate 5, tied by London '105' duplex, fine strike of boxed "L2" late fee marking paid by the 2 d. adhesive, clear Amsterdam arrival backstamp (1 Apr), fresh and attractive.

1849 (July 10): Cover to the Hague, franked with 1847-54 1 s. pale green embossed, just touched at left and foot, cancelled with "13" numeral cancel of London, small blue script "England / Franco" handstamp, reverse with Lombard Street Maltese Cross and red Gravenhage cds receiver (12 July), a pleasing single-franking, paying the ½ oz. rate....

1893 (Oct): 1887 ½ d. vermilion, tied to ornately illustrated printed circular by oval bar cancel, backstamped with Gravenhage arrival cds (Oct 11), circular opens to show lavish advertisement for Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, today the London Silver Vaults, with insert "Admit the Bearer and Friends to View the Safes and Strong Rooms", a...

1840: 1 d. black, Mulready, letter sheet, forme A241, used from London to Derby, uprated with 1844 1 d. red, lettered QE, dated 24 March 1845, tied by barred oval London Inland '2' in black with additional strike alongside. To reverse a London Lombard Street dispatch in black. The 2 d. rate for up to 1 oz. Some soiling and imperfection...

1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered BJ, three large margins, used on cover from Kirkaldy, Scotland to Aberdour, dated 3 June 1841, tied by black Maltese Cross, with red three-line dispatch to reverse, redirected to Cheltenham, with an additional 1841 1 d. red, plate 8, lettered BC applied, four good margins all round, tied by black Maltese...

1854, Two registered covers franked with embossed 6 d. lilac, used in combination with two 2 d. blue plate 4, perf. 16, sent from London to Macclesfield, 10d rate, 6d for registration and up to 2oz 4d postage, both embossed cut into, heavy filing creases through stamps and soiled, however scarce franking, a useful duo

1848: 10 d. brown, embossed, top corner clipped and part of top cut into, used on mourning cover in combination with two 1854 1 d. red, perf. 16, wmk. small crown, alphabet II, sent from Banbury, Oxfordshire to New York, dated 6 october 1854 (to back Banbury dispatch cds in red), tied by the '46' oval in black, with a New York large circular '...

1855: 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered GH, perf. 14, wmk. small crown, in combination with 1858 2 d. blue, plate 7, lettered IJ, perf. 14, wmk, large crown, used on a cover, from Shrewsbury to Warrington, dated 25 March 1860, tied by '708' Shrewsbury duplex in black. To reverse a Warrington arrival cds in black (26 March 1860). Has a light...

1858: 2 d. blue, plate 6, lettered NH, perf. 14, wmk. large crown, alphabet III, used on cover in combination with 1884 ½ d. slate-blue, sent from Bournemouth to Stadthagen, Germany, dated 24 August 1894, tied by 'B60' Bournemouth duplex in black. To the reverse a circular arrival also in black (26 August 1891). An unlikely and unique mixed...

1857: 1 d. red, plate 67, perf. 14, wmk. large crown, horizontal pair, soiled, in combination with 1864 1 d. red, plate 79, two horizontal pairs, used on a registered 'Book Post' stationery cover front, from York, dated 29 July 1865, tied by '930' York duplex in black. The rate is 2 d. book post plus 4 d. registration fee. Fault to top and torn...

1858: 2 d. blue, plate 9, used on a registered cover in combination with 1863 4 d. pale red, plate 4, with hair lines, 1864 1 d. red, plate 73, 1865 3 d. rose, plate 4 and horizontal pair 1865 6 d. lilac, plate 5, with hyphen, from London to Canada, dated 19 June 1865, cancelled by a London '15' upright oval in black, with red framed handstamp...