1882 (Feb 12) Waterford to Dublin (Feb 13) Envelope franked QV 1d lilac 14 pearls in each corner (SG 170, SC 88) tied diamond 445 + cds VF and scarce stamp on cover.

1888 (Jun 2) Queenstown to Detroit, MI, USA. 2 1/2 d rate. Envelope franked 1/2 d orange + 2x1d lilac 16 pearls, tied diamonds. VF. (SC 89, 111).

1895 (Jun 17) East Grinstad to Baltimore, MD, USA. Envelope franked QV 1/2d orange + 2x1d lilac 16 pearls (SG 197, 173x2) tied "272" grill. VF.

c.1887. London to Ithaca, MI, USA. Illustrated envelope franked QV 1/2d orange (SG 197) single franking as printed matter envelope with "papers" cancel triangle "SM/19". A most scarce lovely single franking to US in an envelope (normally wrappers) XF.

1873 (22 Feb) Leeds to Middleburg, VA, USA. Franked envelope bearing QV 3d rose Pl 9 (SG 103, £80,00+), tied "447" grill red New York / Paid all. Transatlantic item.

1895 (Apr 20) Perry Barr to New York, USA. Registered 2d grey blue stationery envelope + adtl 1/2 d orange + 1 1/2 d lilac/green (SG 197/8) tied oval REGISTERED / BIRMINHAM with arrival (28/4/95) on reverse (H&G 11). A beauty.

1878 (July 9) London to Dublin, where forwarded locally. Envelope franked QV 1d pl 205 and 1d pl 170, tied London and Dublin diamond cancel respectively. Fine forwarded mail useful combination (SG 43x2)

1883 (April 4) Glasgow to Waterbury, CT, USA (April 16) Envelope franked 1d lilac 16 pearls x 2 (SG 172x2) and 1/2 d green (SG 164), tied "159" bars + cds's.

1861 (Dec 3) Dublin to Baltimore, MD, USA. Envelope franked QV 6d lilac horizontal pair (SG 70x2, Cat04 £300,00) tied diamond "186", contemporaly deliberately hand modified cds as London (!), red "New York Am Packet / Dec 23 / Paid 24". Red "London 4 Dec"

1865 (Jan 27) York to New York/USA. Envelope franked QV. 1sh green, small corner letters (SG 90, Cat 04, £ 225,00) Red "paid" and "5 cents". Unusual transatlantic usage from this town.

1862 (Sept 30) Dublin to Baltimore, USA. Envelope franked QV 6d lilac (SG 70, Cat 04, £150,00) and 3d carmin rose horizontal pair -left stamp corner damaged- (SG 77x2, Cat04 £ 800,00+) Red diamonds "186". Red 21 cents and New York Am Packet / Oct 14 / 24

1865 (Sept 7) Hastings to Albion, MI, USA. Stampless envelope via London (Sept 8), martitime red circle with "19 cents" and New York / Br packet / Sept 21 / 24 cents / 33 cents. Fine and scarce unfranked transatlantic mail from this town.

1862 (Jan 28) Dublin to Baltimore, MD, USA. Envelope roughly central opened not afecting stamps, bearing QV 6d lilac horizontal pair tied "186" diamonds (SG 70x2, Cat04 £300,00). Red 5 cents modified to 21 cents + New York Am Packet / Feb 15 / Paid 24 (ce

1860 (Oct 27) Dewsbury via Bailey to Baltimore, MD, USA. Envelope franked QV 6d lilac, horizontal pair (SG 70x2, Cat04 £300,00) tied 253 grills, red "21 cents" "New York Br Packet / Nov 12 / Paid 24 (cents)". London red cds on reverse. Fine.

1859 (July29) Dublin to Baltimore, MD, USA. EL franked QV 6d lilac (SG 70, Cat04, £ 150,00) tied "186" diamonds + cds. Via Liverpool (july 30) with New York, July 15, 5 cents. Trivial perfs + roughly opened. Useful postal history item.

1860 (25 Oct) Liverpool to Baltimore, MD, USA. Envelope franked QV 6d lilac, vertical pair (SG 70x2, Cat 04, £300), tied "466" + "New York, BR Packet/Nov7/48cents" Also "38 cents" alongside, on reverse (Liverpool) Oct 25 oval.

1872 (Jan 18) Swansea to Baltimore, USA. Envelope franked 1d rose-red pl 145 (SG 43x3), tied "763" + cds, red New York/Feb2/Paid all. Scarce transatlantic usage from this town, overpaid 1/2 d (rate was 2 1/2 d)

1871 (Nov 3) Dublin to Baltimore, USA. Envelope (shortly opened at right) franked 1d rose red pl 131 vert strip of three (SG 43x3) a better plate (Cat04, £16 each off cover), tied cds's + diamond mns. Red New York, Nov 15, Paid all.

1869 (Feb 11) Kibworth-Harcourt to Montgomery, Missouri, USA. Stampless envelope via London (Feb 12) with maritime circle on reverse. Via New York with pmk "20 (cents)/US notes", charged at inflationary time. Fine and very scarce. Short time usage + small

1866 (Jan 18) Hastings to Albion, MD, USA. Stampless envelope cds dep + "Boston British Packet Feb 2, 24, 32cents, in US notes" + "19 cents" Most unusual combinations + US entry mark. Via London (red, Jan 19). Some dirt remains.