British Empire Catalogue including the 2nd part of the Tatiana Collection #195

Uprated Mulready to India

1840 (Sep 30) 2d Mulready envelope, stereo a209, sent from Bristol to India and uprated with five 1840 2d blue (strip of 2 and vertical pair) all with fine to large margins, tied by red MCs, reverse with Bristol, Bombay, Agra and Cawnpore ds, slightly soiled, highly attractive and rare franking

Just over 50 Mulreadies sent abroad are recorded with only a dozen uprated with 1840 1d blacks or 2d...

1840 (Oct 27) 2d Mulready lettersheet with "London, Edinburgh and Dublin Life Assurance" advert inside (SG M127e), sent from London to Bury St. Edmonds with orange red MC, Lombard St. ds, minor soiling, scarce advert on 2d Mulready

Unrecorded First Day Cover

1840 (May 6) Entire from London to Coventry with 1840 1d black pl.1b HB (showing re-entry marks), very close at lower left corner to good margins, tied by red MC, with clear May 6 1840 cds and octagonal ds, sellotape stain underneath stamp and cover slightly soiled, fine and very scarce first day usage, unrecorded by Jackson in "May Dates"

1840 1d Black pl.1a GD with fine to very good margins, red MC, a few small tone patches otherwise fine

1840 1d Black pl.1a JA left marginal with inscription "ards the RIGHT HA", just touched at lower left, neat red MC, very fine

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1974)

1840 1d Grey-Black pl.1a NH, good to large margins, red MC, tiny thin spot in margin caused by paper impurity drop out, very fine

1840 1d Black pl.1b GL right marginal with inscription "Per Row of 12. £1..", no margin at left, red MC, fine

1840 (Sep 29) Wrapper sent locally in Edinburgh with 1840 1d black pl.1b QH, good to large margins, tied by red MC with Edinburgh bs, very fine

1840 1d Black pl.2 FA left marginal with inscription "t to remove the Ce", otherwise fine to good margins, faint red MC, crease in margin, fine and rare marginal example

1840 1d Black pl.2 NH with fine to good margins, red MC, slightly discoloured

1840 (Jun 16) OHMS entire from Edinburgh to Dingwall with 1840 1d black pl.2 RB, fine to good margins, tied by beautiful red MC, vert. crease affecting stamp, attractive and fresh

1840 1d Black pl.3 GG with fine to good margins, light red MC, light diagonal crease