341 / September 2010

1824, 'POST PAID SHIP LR. LONDON/30 SP 1824', clear strike in red on entire letter to Calcutta with 'MADRAS SHIP LETTER' on reverse; unusual pre-paid letter

Plate 1a: BB, good to wide margins, clear central red MC, very fine

BK, good to mostly wide margins, clear red MC, tiny thin spot on reverse, still fine

CD, close to mostly good margins, clear red MC, fine

CK, good to wide margins, red MC, very fine

DI, good margins, red MC, fine

EF, good margins, red MC, tiny scissor cut at lower right into "F" square, still fine

FE, good to mostly wide margins, light red MC, very fine

GA, good margins with small sheet margin at left, clear bright red MC, very fine

GD, grey black, large margins all around, red MC, very fine

HE, good to wide margins, clear red MC, fine

HL, good to mostly wide margins, clear red MC, very fine

MG, even large margins with ideal central red MC, extremely fine, signed Pröschold BPP

RA, grey-black, wide margins with up to 3 mm sheet margin at left, tied by clear red MC to small piece with adjacent date stamp "SLEAFORD JU 15 1840"; very fine, signed AD and Pröschold BPP, certificate Louis BPP

TC, grey-black, good to very large margins with small sheet margin at bottom, clear red MC, extremely fine, certificate H. Richter

Plate 1b: CK, clear margin at bottom right, otherwise wide margins, red MC, very fine

CL, with non-coincident re-entry, good to wide even margins, clear central red MC, very fine, certficate Louis BPP

DB, wide margins all around, clear red MC, extremely fine

FK, large even margins with superb central strike of black MC, extremely fine, signed Pröschold BPP

JI, good to mostly wide margins, light red MC, fine

LJ, wide margins, red MC, very fine

NB, deep black, good to wide margins, tied by clear red MC to letter sheet from "STRANRAER AU 3 1840" to Edinburgh, very fine, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Louis BPP

NF, good to wide margins, central clear red MC, very fine

OE, large to enormous margins with small parts of 3 adjoining stamps, with light and clear red MC on coverfront with adjacent boxed "T.P Chiselhorft"; very fine, signed Pröschold BPP

PK, clear to wide margins, central red MC, fine

QH, clear to wide margins, clear red MC, light vertical crease at left

Plate 2: BD, clear to good margins, clear red MC, fine

BL, good margins, light red MC, fine

EA with double letter, good to wide margins, central red MC, fine

HI, good to wide margins with part of adjoining stamp at left, clear red MC, fine

IK, good even margins, central clear red MC, very fine

JG, good even margins, brownish red MC, fine/very fine

NE, good even margins, red MC, very fine

PE, good to wide margins, clear red MC, light diagonal bent at upper left, still fine

PJ, good even margins, central red MC, fine

QJ, wide margins, clear red MC, very fine