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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1372 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered RL, a fine used example with large margins all round,
neatly cancelled solely by "HAYLE" undated circular handstamp in black. Exceptionally rare: unique strike on a 1 d. black. Cert. RPSL (2016) Gi AS14xa = £ 15'000 / Gi 2j = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 Nov 1948, lot 129;
Christies, London, 14 Sept 1994, lot 2306. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1373 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 3, lettered JI, a used example with large margins all round and
portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by crisp near complete strike of the Maltese Cross in red. A fine stamp Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1374 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered HB, a used example with with ample to large margins all
round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in a ruby shade as utilised in Aberdeen. A fine and most attractive stamp. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi AS23ve = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1375 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered LE, a used example with ample to large margins all
round, cancelled by part "DORCHESTER" double arc circular datestamp in red and small part cancellation in black. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi 2j / 2xb = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Grant, Spink 25 Sept. 2003, lot 2052. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1376 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered EG, a used example with clear to large margins all
round, cancelled by a strike of the Maltese Cross in red and a further strike of the Maltese Cross in black. A rare and most unusual stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi AS41vk = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmer of London 7 Nov. 1989, lot
276. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1377 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered JL, a used with fair to good margins all round, neatly
cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi = £ 525. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1378 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered TB, a used example with ample to large margins all
round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi = £ 525. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1379 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered MI, a used example with large even margins all round,
cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Scarce plate, a fine and most attractive stamp Gi = £ 625. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1380 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, pl. 9, lettered ID, a used example with good to large margins all round
and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, used on 1841 cover to Barford, Salisbury cancelled, but not tied, by black Maltese Cross. Reverse with two strikes of Cowbridge despatch cds (March 2) and Salisbury arrival (March 4) in black Gi = £
625 off cover.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 15 April 1975, lot 76. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1381 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered BE, a used with large even margins all round, small
portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1382 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered QG, a used example with ample to large margins all
round, unusually cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. A fine and most attractive stamp Gi = £ 1500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1383 |
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 1840: 1 d. grey-black, pl. 11, lettered KA, a used example with large even margins all round
showing double letter A, trivial internal bend mentioned for full accuracy only, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. A superb example of a very rare stamp Gi AS72b = £ 5'250.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 17 Sept 1991, lot 630. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1384 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered FG, large even margins all round, used on 1841 cover to
Newport Pagnell endorsed "Stamped" tied by neat strike of the Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London Lombard Street despatch (Feb 27). The cover without side flaps (although the position of the black wax seal on reverse suggests this could have
been used as a wrapper) and pressed file fold well away from the superb adhesive, an oustanding and most attractive usage of the rarest plate on letter. Certs. RPSL (1955), BPA (1996) Gi = £ 16'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1385 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered CD, a used example with good margins all round, of lovely
fresh colour, showing slight doubling of the letter "D", cancelled by near complete strike of the Maltese Cross in red. Scarce so fine Gi DS2j = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1386 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered HC, a used example in a deep shade with good to large
margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. A choice example Gi = £ 975.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 25 Oct 1979, lot 1177. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1387 |
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 1840: 2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered RC, a used example with good margins all round, of
lovely fresh colour, cancelled by neat strike of the Maltese Cross in red. Scarce. Signed Georg Bühler Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1388 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered TD-TE, a used horizontal pair, margin close but clear at
base, good to large on three sides, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1389 |
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 "The James Moore Correspondence" 1840: Three entire letters addressed to James Moore, 73
George Street, Edinburgh with October 31st, 1840 cover from Glasgow bearing the phenomenal franking of 1840 2 d. blue, plate 1, with three horizontal strips of three, lettered LA-LC, LD-LF and EJ-EL, margins just touched but mostly fine to large all
round with EJ-EL crossed by file fold, all cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red, the franking of 1 s. 6 d. paying the rate for a letter of nine ounces; reverse with Glasgow cds (Oct 31) and Edinburgh arrival of the following day both in red. Sold
together with Oct 23 1840 cover at quadruple rate from Greenock bearing 2 d. blue plate 1, two fine single examples lettered EK and HF, each tied by neat Maltese Cross in red and Nov 15 1840 entire at double rate franked by a pair of 1 d. intense
black, plate 5, lettered SE-SF, just touched at left and tied by Maltese Crosses in red. A sensational new find. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1390 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered KG, a used example with clear margin at right and fine
margins on the other three sides, showing portion of adjoininmg stamp at base, cancelled by fine strike of "London No. 6 in Maltese Cross" in black. The stamp also shows the letter "K" with slight doubling. Rare. Cert. PEGB (2000) Gi DS8dwf = £
14'000 / Gi 5f= £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 20 April 2000, lot 277. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1391 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered SK, a used a used example, good margins all round,
lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi = £ 975. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
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