Title: Great Britain - Railways Description: Midland Railway.  Collection in a stockbook with Newspaper Parcel c.1855 1d - 1/- orange (10, Ewen 1/7); similar 2d - 4d Newspaper Parcel or News letter (4, Ewen 8/10); smaller 1866 1/2d -2d orange or red (21, Ewen 12/15); third type 1/2d  - 1/-, various backgrounds with or without serial letters with 1/2d  block of 15, 1/2d  on W.H. Smith wrapper front, 1d blocks of 15 and 20, 1d with two differing controls, "SPECIMEN" overprints (17), multiples on pieces, some rare stamps and good cancels including mailguard types, 3d proof block of six with control, 2d and 4d blocks of six with horizontal control (324, Ewen 8/36); later 3/4d - 1/- red with plain background (10), unlisted Ewen); 1905 5d - 2/- green (3); blue 2d - 4d News Correspondence stamps with a single and block of six of each value overprinted "SPECIMEN" (32, Ewen 40/44); green 1d Corn Sample (7, Ewen 37/39). A fine collection. Delivery option: Collection & Delivery Category: Collectables