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| 5081 |
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 1840: 2 d. deep full blue, pl. 2, lettered MA-MF and RE, a horizontal strip of six and a
single example, clear to good margins all round on all stamps, used on 1841 cover from London to Monmouth tied by seven strikes of the Maltese Cross in black and by MONMOUTH arrival datestamp in red (Aug 3). Reverse with London despatch datestamp
(Aug 2). MA affected by vertical file fold and has a repair at base where the bottom margin has been improved (see FFE volume 1), otherwise this extraordinary cover is remarkably free from faults. An Exhibition item of the greatest scarcity. Signed
Raybaudi, Sotoriva. Cert. G. Bühler (1982), E. Diena (1996).rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, May 1959; Harmers, London, Nov 1981; Chiani, Nov 1995; Bolaffi, Turin, May 1996.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5082 |
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 1840: Mulready 2 d. blue envelope, stereo a200, a used example to a Rev. Finch in Oakham,
Rutland, cancelled by bold strike of Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with London despatch cds (June 13, 1840) in black. Superb and scarce so fine Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 3 June 1999, lot 1227. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5083 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered LC, a superb large margined example showing portion of
adjoining stamp at right, used from London to Hexham on Mulready 1 d. wrapper, stereo A8, tied by crisp strike of Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with despatch cds (June 9, 1840) in black. Contents from Lincoln's Inn explain the double rate "We enclose
Office copies of these acknowledgements...". An exceptional double rate usage in the foremost quality, rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, Oct 1966; Robson Lowe, London, Dec 1979; Spink, London, Dec 1997.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5084 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 5, lettered QE, ample to large margins all round, used on Mulready 1
d. envelope, stereo A153, used from St. Columb to solicitors in Bodmin, Cornwall tied by fine strike of Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with red wax seal missing but with double arc "ST. COLUMB" cds of despatch in blue (Feb 15, 1841). According to
BPA (1994) cerrtificate the adhesive lifted for checking and replaced. An exceptional double rate usage and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 29 April 1993, lot 54; Collection Tito Giamporcaro, Siegel, New York, 17
Oct 1996. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5085 |
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 1840: 2 d. pale blue, pl. 1, lettered BE, a used example with ample to large margins all
round, used on Mulready 2 d. envelope, stereo a198, from London to Lancaster at quadruple rate, tied by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with London Maltese Cross datestamp (May 30, 1840) of Lombard Street in black. A charming and famous "May DAte"
cover of great rarity.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 12 June 1986; Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 29 April 1993, lot 71. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5086 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 2, lettered PA, a used example with large even margins all round, tied
to R.W. Hume's Comic Envelope No. 2 "Balloon Letters" (State 2) used to Perth, tied by orange-red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Leith cds in blue (May 28, 1840) and arrival cds of the same day in red. The envelope thinned below 'A' square at right and
reinforced, unlisted in British Pictorial Envelopes. A truly remarkable and tremendously rare usage.rnProvenance: Collection Tito Giampocaro, Siegel, New York, 17 Oct 1996, lot 1066. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5087 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 10, lettered SG, a used example with clear to large margins all round,
used on beautiful floral design blue Ladies envelope illustrated on obverse and reverse in blue, to Rochdale and tied by neat Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with "Hartford Bridge" double arc cds of despatch in black (May 26, 1841). Slight staining
from red transit or arrival cds but a magnificent and beautiful usage.rnProvenance: Collection Tony Alcock, Phillips, London, 1989; Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 18 Feb 1994, lot 10; Collection Lou Manzi, Spink, London, 8 May 1997,
lot 527. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5088 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown (shades), the used selection with single examples (8), horizontal pair,
strip of four, blocks of four (2), block of six, block of ten and a block of sixteen with some colour loss, most with four margins, some imperfections as to be expected but a generally fine group (15 items). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5088A |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown in a block of eight, lettered ED - FG, fresh colour and close to large
margins all round, each adhesive cancelled by barred '20' numeral in diamond handstamp. The multiple folded along all margins in horizontal and vertical direction, partial paper split along such a fold, some surface rubbing on two examples,
nevertheless a rare multiple. Signed Scheller. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5089 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered GH, an unused example with good margins all round, tiny
hinge thin in margin at upper right and horizontal bend not detracting from the superb appearance, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5090 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered SH-SI/TH-TI, the unused block of four of outstanding
colour, good even margins all round, fresh and fine, large part original gum. A superb and extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, June 1972; Hapsburg Feldman,
Zurich, 27 Nov 1989, lot 30318. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5091 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered NB, a used example with large margins all round tied to
1846 cover from Cahir, Ireland to London by "90" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with CAHIR double arc despatch cds (Oct 29) in blue and Dublin and London (Oct 31) cds's in red. A fine and attractive cover.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 15 Dec
1999, lot 2300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5092 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 10, lettered AD, a large even margined used example on 1841 cover, no
side flaps, from Oldham to London tied by fine strike of Manchester "Fishtail" Maltese Cross in black. OLDHAM circular handstamp in red at left, reverse with Manchester cds (March 18) in red and London arrival of the following day. Listed in Rockoff
& Jackson on page 195. A very rare and fine usage Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection "Victoria", RL, London, 19 Nov 1974, lot 207; Spink, London, 11 June 1997, lot 97. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5093 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered PC, a used example with good to large margins all round,
used on 1840 envelope to Trinity College, Cambridge tied by fine strike of "WOTTON UNDER EDGE" Maltese Cross with cross-cuts struck in red. Reverse with corresponding WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE double arc cds (Nov 25) in red, London transit cds and Cambridge
arrival cds in black (Nov 27). Listed in "The Encyclopædia of the Maltese Cross" by Rockoff & Jackson on page 304. A magnificent example of this rare cancellation on a most attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 20'000.rnProvenance:
Collection Seymour, RL, London, 11 April 1951, lot 437; RL, London, 6 Aug 1963, lot 289; Phillips, London, 12 Oct 1989, lot 155; Collection Lou Manzi, Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 569. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5094 |
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 1840: 2 d. deep full blue, pl. 1, lettered PC-PE, a used horizontal strip of three, with
good to large margins all round but first stamp shaved at left and the strip creased between PC and PD, cancelled by "WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE" Maltese Crosses in black. An extraordinarily rare usage of this Cross on the 2 d. value - the largest recorded
multiple of the 2 d. value with this rare Maltese Cross and most attractive. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Merkur, Frankfurt, 1974; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, Christie's, London, 16 Nov 1990. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5095 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered CI, a used example with fine margins all round,
cancelled by near complete strike of a red Maltese Cross giving a double lined appearance, usually associated with Stonehaven, but also known from a few other offices. Small thin spot does not detract from the appearance of a most attractive stamp Gi
= £ 400.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 11 June 1997, lot 162. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5096 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered CK, a used example with fine margins all round, tied to
small piece by a superb complete strike of the Maltese Cross in blue, probably applied in Truro. Extremely rare and most attractive. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 13 March 1996, lot 363. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5097 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered JK, a used example with large even margins all round,
cancelled by "MARKET BOSWORTH" Cross in red. Superb and of great rarity: see "Encyclopædia of The Maltese Cross" by Rockoff & Jackson, page 199, where this stamp is illustrated (a copy of the page is included with the lot) - one of just 5 examples
recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Duncan Mutch, Christie's, London, 14 Oct 1987, lot 628. On piece; Christie's, London, 17 Sept 1991, lot 617. Off piece. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5098 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered TA, a used example with large even margins all round,
used on 1841 cover from Poulton Le Fylde to Skipton tied by "Poulton / Penny Post" in black and by Maltese Cross in magenta ink. Reverse with Preston transit cds (Jan 8) in black. Ironed file fold well away from the fine adhesive, a very rare and
most attractive usage. Unrecorded in Rockoff & Jackson. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 2'250+/Gi A1ya = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 15 Dec 1999, lot 2326. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5099 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered OJ and OK, used examples each with large margins all round
with OK showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and showing the Shifted Transfer in the upper border, tied to piece by orange-red Maltese Crosses with three line "EXETER / JY 7 1840 / PY. POST" alongside. A scarce and most attractive piece Gi
DS5+DS5d = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 25 Oct 1979, lot 1182. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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