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 1840 1D
BLACK PLATE 1A WATERMARK INVERTED (SG2Wi)(IA). Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black plate 1A WATERMARK INVERTED (SG2Wi) lettered IA with four close to large margins and cancelled light strike red Maltese cross. Stamp clearly shows 5 and 10 o'clock
ray flaws and dots in 'A' square. Inverted watermark (Spec AS2g) on plate 1A is very rare and cats £4000. (Ref 131985).
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 1840 1D
BLACK PL.5 (SG2)(RE). Good to fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered RE with four close to fine margins, cancelled indistinct red-brown Maltese cross. Stamp shows fine horizontal guideline 'E' square, unlisted by SG but noted by Litchfield and
Nissen. (Ref 131984).
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 1840 1D
BLACK PL.5 (SG2)(TA) STATE ONE OF PLATE. Very fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered TA in state one of the plate with fine to very fine margins and cancelled light strike black Maltese cross. Stamp shows vertical guideline NE square and unusual
printing flaw on Queen's face where foreign matter has adhered to plate. (Ref 131982).
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 1840 1D
GREY-BLACK PL.3 (SG3)(JD). Fine used 1840 1d grey-black pl.3 (SG3) lettered JD, four close to fine margins, cancelled very fine part strike black Maltese cross. Attractive usage. (Ref 131979).
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 1840 1D
BLACK PL.1A (SG2)(CC). Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black pl.1a (SG2) lettered CC with four good to large margins and cancelled very fine strike red Maltese cross. Stamp clear shows 7 and 10 o'clock ray flaws NW square. (Ref
131976).
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 1852
MAIL LONDON TO SHAFTSBURY WITH 1D PL.134 (SG8)(FB). Envelope from London to Shaftsbury in Dorset with fine to very fine 1d pl.134 (SG8) lettered FB with fine four margins and cancelled very fine strike London '1' Inland Office numeral. On reverse
London date stamp AU 21 1852. (Ref 131941).
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 1852 1D
PL.137 (SG8) HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR LETTERED PC PD PE PF CANCELLED '97' NUMERALS OF BURY ST EDMUNDS IN BLUE. Good to fine used horizontal strip of four 1852 1d pl.137 (SG8) lettered PC PD PE PF with fine margins all sides although slight creasing
on reverse but cancelled four fine to very fine strikes '97' numeral of Bury St Edmunds in blue. A rare piece. (Ref 131938).
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PL.137 (SG8) USED STRIP OF FOUR LETTERED TC TD TE TF. Good to fine used horizontal strip of four 1852 1d pl.137 (SG8) lettered TC TD TE TF, four close to very large margins and cancelled good to fine strikes London '21' Inland Office numeral. TC and
TF show 'T' serif extends. A very scarce multiple. (Ref 131933).
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 1852 DIE
1 1D PL.143 WATERMARK INVERTED (SG8Wi) LETTERED MF MATCHED WITH UPRIGHT WATERMARK. Fine used 1852 1d pl.143 lettered MF with WATERMARK INVERTED (SG8Wi) with four close but clear to good margins and light cancellation, matched with a fine used
example, same plate same lettering, in a shade approaching orange-brown, with fine margins, WATERMARK UPRIGHT. A RARE MATCHED PAIR. (Ref 131925).
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 1852 1D
PL.147 'PE' RE-ENTRY (SG8 SPEC B2d). Fine used 1852 1d pl.147 (SG8) lettered PE with four close to fine margins and showing FINE RE-ENTRY MARKS IN UPPER SQUARES (spec B2d), numeral cancellation clear of re-entry marks. A fine re-entry, unlisted by
SG. (Ref 131914).
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PL.149 USED BLOCK OF FOUR (SG8) LETTERED LI LJ MI MJ. Fine to very fine used block of four 1852 1d pl.149 (SG8) lettered LI LJ MI MJ with fine four margins and cancelled good to fine strikes '223' numerals of Coventry. Fine multiple. (Ref
131902).
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 1861
'GREENOCK/163' DOTTED CIRCLE POST MARK TYPE 1 (RA35) ON STAMPLESS PRE-PAID MAIL GREENOCK TO OPORTO. Fine wrapper from Greenock to Oporto 'via France' with postage pre-paid but without stamps affixed and on front fine strike of the dated portion of
the 'GREENOCK/163' dotted circle type 1 (RA35) SP 19 61, codes D K. Also on front fine strike 'LONDON/PAID' date stamp in red SP 20 61 and circular 'PD' hand stamp also in red (Paid to Destination). On reverse 'OPORTO' date stamp. Very scarce and
unusual usage. (Ref 131890).
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 1641 PRE
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR MAIL DOVER TO ANTWERP WITH '1 Sch' CHARGE. Very fine letter from Dover dated 18th August 1641 and charged '1 Sch' on front, possible charge mark from the Thurn and Taxis. Very fine clean usage. (Ref 131784).
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR MAIL DOVER TO ANTWERP CHARGED '1 Sch'. Fine letter from 'Douvres' to Antwerp dated 24th April 1637, on front '1 Sch' charge mark, possible Thurn and Taxis postal rate. Very fine usage. (Ref 131782).
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 1862 DIE
2 1D RES.PL.17 (SG40)(AI) VERY LATE USAGE ON COVER IN LONDON 1901. Envelope, slight imperfections, used in London 1901 from Highbury to Chelsea with 1862 die 2 1d rose-red on white paper from Reserve plate 17 (SG40) lettered AI, several shorter
perforations, tied fine strike 'HIGHBURY' double ring date stamp JA 2 01 (1901). Very late usage for this issue. (Ref 131749).
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MAIL MANCHESTER TO TRENTHAM, STOKE WITH 1D BLACK PL.3 (SG3)(ND) CANCELLED RED MALTESE CROSS AND 'STRETFORD' STRAIGHT LINE HAND STAMP IN BLACK. Fine wrapper from Manchester to 'William Lewis Esq., Trentham, Stoke' with copy letter written inside, with
1d grey-black pl.3 (SG3) lettered ND, cut along top otherwise close to very large margins and tied good strike red Maltese cross of Manchester and also tied fine strike 'STRETFORD' straight line receivers hand stamp in black. On reverse 'MANCHESTER'
date stamp NO 12 1840. Very scarce usage of Penny Black cancelled with receivers hand stamp. (Ref 131745).
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PIECE WITH 1D BLACK PL.1B (SG2)(OL) CANCELLED MALTESE CROSS OF HERMISTON IN MAGENTA (SPEC A1vd) AND 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' HAND STAMP SAME SHADE. Irregular piece, approx 120 x 110, with 1d black pl.1b (SG2) lettered OL, three fine margins and clearly
showing RE-ENTRY MARKS (Spec AS6b) tied good strike of the Hermiston (Scotland) MALTESE CROSS IN MAGENTA (Spec A1vd). Alongside good to fine strike 'HERMISTON/PENNY POST' hand stamp in same shade of magenta and on reverse Edinburgh date stamp JUL 25
1840. Jackson records two other examples dated 21s June and 11th November 1840. RPS cert 233458. Rare usage. (Ref 131741).
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 1842 2D
MULREADY ENVELOPE FROM BRIDGNORTH, SHROPSHIRE TO LEICESTER. Fine 2d Mulready envelope, Stereo a201 from Bridgnorth in Shropshire to 'Mifs C A Boxworth, Humberstone Gate, Leicester' with address unusually written on reverse, also on reverse
'LEICESTER' date stamp JA 3 1842 in red. Mulready cancelled fine strikes black Maltese cross of Bridgnorth and also on front 'BRIDGENORTH' date stamp JA 2 1842. Very unusual provincial usage of the 2d Mulready particularly with address on reverse.
(Ref 131709).
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MAIL WELLINGTON, SALOP TO BROSLEY WITH IRONBRIDGE '2' CHARGE MARK (SH184). Wrapper from Wellington in Shropshire to 'Mr Bottes, Brosley, Salop' with 1d imperf (SG8) originally affixed and lightly cancelled, however stamp has fallen off in transit and
therefore treated as unpaid at Ironbridge with 'IRONBRIDGE' date stamp NO 17 1846 and very fine strike of the rare hand stamp '2' charge mark in black of Ironbridge (SH184). This was a locally produced hand stamp and the County Catalogue only records
usage for this day. On reverse 'WELLINGTON SALOP' date stamp NO 16 1846. (Ref 131708).
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 1840 2D
BLUE PL.1 (SG5)(RL). Used 1840 2d blue pl.1 (SG5) lettered RL, vertical crease but four close to very large margins and cancelled black Maltese cross. (Ref 131548).
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1 1D RES.PL.2 (SG17) USED BLOCK OF SIX. Good used block of six 1854 die 1 1d Res.pl.2 S.C.16 (SG17) lettered OD OE OF PD PE PF, OD corner creases and several short perforations, PF one short perforation otherwise a fine used block, cancelled '220'
numerals of Bala (Merionethshire). (Ref 131528).
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MAIL GLASGOW TO PAISLEY WITH 1D PL.41 (SG40)(JA) CANCELLED 'GLASGOW BARREL'. Envelope from Glasgow to Paisley with die 2 1d pl.41 rose-red on white paper (SG40) lettered JA, centred to left but tied fine strike 'GLASGOW/159' duplex with truncated
arcs on four corners, the so-called 'GLASGOW BARREL' dated MY 27 62. (Ref 131487).
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MAIL MARCH, CAMBS TO PETERBOROUGH WITH 1D PL.111 WATERMARK INVERTED (SG8Wi)(DB). Envelope, slight creasing, from March to 'John Broughton Esqre., Solr., Peterboro' with fine 1d pl.111 with WATERMARK INVERTED (SG8Wi) lettered DB with four fine margins
and tied good strike '505' numeral of March. On reverse 'MARCH' date stamp JU 12 1851 and 'PETERBOROUGH' date stamp JU 13 1851. Inverted watermark cats £400 off cover. Very scarce. (Ref 131444).
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MAIL KIBWORTH BEAUCHAMP, LEICS TO MARKET HARBOROUGH WITH 1D CENTENARY (SG480) VARIETY BISECT. Envelope from Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicester to Market Harborough with 2d Centenary (SG482) and 1d Centenary (SG480) VARIETY BISECT clearly tied by
'KIBWORTH BEAUCHAMP/LEICESTER' double ring date stamp 8 FE 45. Noticed by the Post Office (!) with manuscript 'Mutilated stamp' with boxed 'Contrary to regulations/449' instructional mark of Leicester and '1D/TO PAY/449' charge mark. On front 1d
postage due cancelled 'MARKET HARBOROUGH/LEICS' date stamp 9 FE 45. Very unusual bisect. (Ref 131372).
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 1844 1D
PL.45 (SG8)(NA). Fine to very fine used 1844 1d pl.45 (SG8) lettered NA with fine to enormous margins and cancelled fine strike London Inland Office '4' numeral. (Ref 131117).
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 1840-1841 1D PL.5 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED LE LF. Fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered LE with four good to very large margins and cancelled fine strike red Maltese cross. Matched with good
used horizontal pair 1d reds from plate 5 (SG7) lettered LE, four close to fine margins, LE with thin spot, LF fine used. Penny reds cancelled fine strikes black Maltese cross. Fine matching. (Ref 131102).
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MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.1A (SG2) LETTERED SH WITH RED AND BLACK MALTESE CROSSES. Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black pl.1A (SG2), showing early plate wear, lettered SH with four close to fine margins and cancelled very fine strike red Maltese
cross, stamp clearly shows 5 and 10 o'clock ray flaws. Matched with a second example from plate 1A 1d grey-black (SG3) also lettered SH with four good to fine margins and cancelled light strikes black Maltese cross (spec AS2f), stamp also shows ray
flaws. (Not plate 1B as does not show 7 o'clock ray flaw or weakness to sideline NE square). A rare matched pair. (Ref 131101).
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REGISTERED AIR MAIL BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE TO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA WITH 2/6 YELLOW-GREEN (SG509). KGVI 6½d carmine registered envelope, slight creasing and other faults, from Balmedie, Aberdeenshire to Sydney, Australia with KGVI 2½d pale scarlet
(SG507), 1s bistre-brown (SG475) and fine 2/6 yellow-green (SG509) with indistinct strikes 'BALMEDIE/ABERDEENSHIRE' date stamps 5 DE 53 ? (Ref 130801).
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 1959 AIR
MAIL KEIGHLEY, YORKS TO HOLLYWOOD, USA WITH 10S CASTLE ISSUE. Envelope (240 x 164) sent air mail from Keighley, West Yorkshire to Hollywood, USA with Wildings 6d x 3 and 1/-, also fine 10s Castle, indistinct cancellations. On front New York customs
date stamp DE 16 1959. Envelope some creasing but just clear of stamps. Stamps paying 12/6 air mail letter rate and 1/3 per ½oz. (Ref 130778).
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MAIL FROM THE WAR FRONT TO LONDON WITH FINE STRIKE 'BY KING'S MESSENGER' HAND STAMP IN RED. Envelope, slight creasing, from the war front in France to 'Mrs Keith, 37 York Mansions, Battersea Park S.W' with KGV 1d (SG357) tied by 'PASSED BY
CENSOR/CROWN/1415' hexagonal hand stamp in purple and 'LONDON' date stamp 17 JU (?) 16. On front very fine strike of the rare hand stamp 'BY KING'S MESSENGER' in red. During the First World War sealed mail bags carried by Royal Messengers were used
to ensure the safe delivery of more important mail and this item would have been transported in this way. Very rare. (Ref 130616).
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