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10222

1d. black, plate 4, two singles, lettered AB and AH, good to large margins, each tied to folded cover by red Maltese Cross, black "Middleton Rd / Penny Post" alongside, to Stockton on Tees, with Darlington double-arc c.d.s. on reverse (23 August, 1840), light filing fold crossing AH, else a fine example of this 2d rate for up to one ounce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10223

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered NC, good to large margins, tied to small piece by neatly-struck Maltese Cross in red, adjacent boxed "Peter - / borough / Penny Post", a fine and delightful stamp. Gi. AS2.rnrnProvenance:rnCollection Chartwell.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10224

1d. red-brown, plate 10, lettered FK, mostly good margins, touching at upper right, cancelled with both black Maltese Cross and partial "Penny Post" in red, rich colour, a fine and scarce combination of postmarks. Gi. AS68ye = £800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10225

1d. black, plate 6, lettered NK, chiefly good to large margins all around, clear at lower left, tied to folded entire by superbly-struck Maltese Cross in black, equally crisp "Charing Cross" straight-line adjacent, sent within London to Lincoln`s Inn, with red arrival backstamp (12 November, 1840) confirming use within the experimental period in London where blank ink was being used for Maltese Cross cancellations, light horizontal filing fold, a tremendously fresh and attractive entire. Gi. AS41. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10226

1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered SD, four large margins all around, showing signs of plate wear, cancelled with ideal strike of "2" Maltese Cross, very fine. Gi. AS59wb = £700. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10227

1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered PC, tied to folded entire by neatly-struck "2" Maltese Cross of London, to Wymondh, internally dated 2 June, with next-day double-arc receiver strike on reverse, vertical fold clear of adhesive and light wrinkles, an attractive example of this scarce strike. Gi. AS59wb = £1,600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10228

1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered KF, four large even margins, tied to small piece by clear strike of "5" Maltese Cross in black, most attractive. Gi. AS59we = £700. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10229

1d. red-brown, plate 9, lettered PG, ample to very large margins, showing portion of two adjoining stamps, affixed to folded entire and cancelled with clear strike of "7" Maltese Cross of London, with morning duty datestamp (25 May, 1843) on reverse and next-day Petersfield receiver on front, some wrinkles, an ideal strike of this desirable cancellation and extremely rare on a "black plate". Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS59wg = £1,600.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10230

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered GA, three large margins, slightly torn into design at right, tied to small piece by Liverpool experimental machine obliterator (4 DE 58) of the type introduced by G.H. Creswell, a rare late usage, eighteen years after the stamp`s introduction. Gi. AS2 = £375rnrnIn 1862, Creswell was awarded the sum of £400, and the rights to his patented invention were surrendered to the Post Office. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10231

2d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered PK, four good even margins, neatly-canceled with large part Scottish town handstamp, scarce and fine. Gi. DS6xc = £2,000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10232

1d. black, plate 2, lettered HJ, four large even margins, affixed to folded cover and cancelled by red Maltese Cross, posted from London (7 June, 1840), to Falkland, Fifeshire, received and re-addressed to Edinburgh, struck with FALKLAND straight-line in red, 1d forwarding fee prepaid, indicated by boxed "1" handstamp, formerly used as a receiving house marking, boxed Kettle (June 9) datestamp on front, a scarce usage, with the use of this handstamp as a prepayment mark recorded on only three days. Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS14.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10233

1d. black, plate 9, lettered RI, three large margins, close at right, tied to piece with black Maltese Cross, additional strike alongside, typically associated with Spilsby, double-circle "More to Pay" and manuscript "2" beside, fine. Gi. AS57 = £750+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10234

1850, 1d. Prince Consort Essay, by Henry Archer, the finished design in red-brown, four large margins, two light creases and small natural inclusion, a scarce essay. Gi. DP71(2) = £2,000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10235

1850, 1d Prince Consort Essay, by Henry Archer, the finished design in black, imperforate. four good to large margins, paper slighly toned, else a fine example of this desirable essay. Gi. DP71(2) = £3,000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10236

1867, 1d. black, Paris Exhibition Proof, on soft white card, horizontal pair, lettered MG-MH, three good to large margins, shaved at left, small imperfections and slight staining as often seen, a scarce multiple of this proof. Gi. DP38(a) = £4,500.rnOn occasion of this Exhibition, proof sheets in black and rose were printed from Plate 103, one sheet for each colour, and blocks of twenty were displayed. The formerly adjoining pair MI-MJ is in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10237

1867, 2d. black, Paris Exhibition Proof, on soft white card, lettered JC, good even margins, small thin, otherwise fine. Gi. DP49 = £3,000rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10238

1872, 1d. black, South Kensington Exhibition Proof lettered ND, imperforate, on thick white card, four even margins all around, uniform toning, but quite attractive and scarce. Gi. DP36 = £2,000.rnrnOn occasion of this exhibition, Perkins, Bacon printed proofs from Die II, Plate 27, in black. This sheet was afterwards retained by the printers, and sold upon the firm`s dissolution in 1935. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10239

1840, Mulready, 2d. blue envelope, stereo a208, a late usage to J.W. Palmer at 281 Strand, struck with London squared circle (11 March, 1886), originally not accepted and struck with "2" charge mark, crossed-out and endorsed in manuscript "Charged in error. The stamp envelope being genuine. F.H. Postmaster W.C. District", reverse with two London W.C. c.d.s. (11 March), quite fresh, a rare and charming usage.rnrnTwo letter sheets with similar usages, one 1d. back and one 2d. blue, reside in the R.M. Phillips Collection of the Postal Museum.(Vol. II, Page 29). The addressee, Joseph W. Palmer, was a London stamp dealer, famed for his "Chamber of Philatelic Horrors", the walls of an entire room being papered with forgeries. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10240

1840, Mulready, 1d. black letter sheet, stereo A26, a late usage to J.W. Palmer at 281 Strand, struck with London squared circle (11 March, 1886), originally not accepted and struck with "2" charge mark, crossed-out and endorsed in manuscript "Charged in error. The stamp envelope being genuine. F.H. Postmaster W.C. District", reverse with two London W.C. c.d.s. (11 March), the odd toning spot, a rare and most appealing usage.rnrnTwo comparable letter sheets, one 1d. back and one 2d. blue, reside in the R.M. Phillips Collection of the Postal Museum.(Vol. II, Page 29). The addressee, Joseph W. Palmer, was a London stamp dealer, famed for his "Chamber of Philatelic Horrors", the walls of an entire room being papered with forgeries. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

10241

Alfred Bennett Bamford was a prolific watercolour painter, most known for his pictures of Essex.rnrnThree watercolours in grey, depicting the shop fronts that were once home to London stamp dealers, depicting No. 38 Hollywell Street (S. White), No. 281 Strand (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM