Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1127
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UNPLATED QG 1d BLACKS ON COVERS WITH BLACK MXs EX CAMBRIDGE & LONDON; 6 Apr. 1841 E (apparently ref. "one case Glass. Per Saturday's Waggon"; filing notes affect part of address but clear of stamp and markings) with 3m 1d Black (QG) unusually at lower left of address tied by black Cambridge MX with matching cds nicely placed on the lower flap; plus 19 Mar. 1841 env. ex London to Bury with 1d Black (QG; margins in places slightly overlapping cover edge) tied (by indentation) by black MX with "TP/Moorgate St" alongside. Good matched pair of QG covers. (2 covers)Cross Reference: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 1128
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UNPLATED 1d BLACK ON LOCAL LONDON COVER WITH BLACK MX; 21 July 1841 diminutive EL sent locally in London with 1d Black (LH; cut tight/into all round but not unattractive)tied by light black London MX.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1129
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PLATES 1a FK, 1b DC & TL, 5 LI & 8 TD (cancelled in black). Also plate 2 ML shaved at upper left with trace of possible Magenta MX. Mostly four margined with small faults. (6) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1130
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PLATE 1a EH: Fine 4 margin example tied by v.fine black MX to 10 Mar. 1841 EL from Edinburgh to Melrose. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1131
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PLATE 1a FI: Four margin example tied by red MX to 11 Sep. 1840 EL from Gloucester to Derby. Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1132
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PLATE 1a EE: Very fine 4 margin, tied by red MX to 24 Jun. 1840 EL Glasgow to Hamilton. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1133
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PLATE 1a FK: Fine 4 margin tied by 'oily' red MX to 15 Jun. 1840 EL (with black 'mourning' edges) from Eaton Bishop, Hereford to Edinburgh. Cross Reference: HEREFORDSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1134
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PLATE 1a MB: Fine 4 margin tied by 'smudged' red MX to 13 Oct. 1840 env. from Exeter to London. Cross Reference: DEVON (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1135
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A USED GROUP with plates 1b IJ, 2 EC (poor), 3 FB, 4 LH, 5 ED, 8 NC (poor), 9 DA and unplated KB (cut into at left. Also all with red MC cancellations. Also 1840 2d blue plate 1 EJ heavily cancelled in black and 2 TD touched at lower left. Some faults but colletable.(10) (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1136
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PLATE 1b OH wide margins on all sides, neatly cancelled in black. Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1137
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PLATE 1b IJ a fine wide margined example with black MC cancellation. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1138
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PLATE 1a NL ON EARLY DATED PIECE:19 May 1840 piece with "IPSWICH" c.d.s. Three good margins, just shaved at foot. A good example. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1139
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PLATES 1b & 3 - BRIGHOUSE PP PAIR OF COVERS - 4 Jan. 1841 front plus top flap to Liverpool ("L" diamond ds on the flap, along with HALIFAX) with near four margin 1d black (faults), BF plate 1b, tied in red; and Aug. 1841 EL to Sowerby 'near Halifax' with four margin 1d black, AE plate 3, tied in black, HALIFAX cds on the back. Both covers with blue framed "Brighouse/Penny Post" at top left. (2)Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, LANCASHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1140
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PLATE 1b - OF - PLATE 9 - TK - EACH ON PIECE - OF with four margins and tied to large piece by fine red MX; TK on 1844 piece with red boxed "PAID/1d EXTRA" alongside, nearly four margins, cancelled with a black MX that appears to just tie the stamp, though a crease and pinhole affecting the stamp only possibly means it doesn't belong. (2)Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, OFFICIAL MAIL, CANCELLATIONS, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1142
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PLATE 1b ID re-entry on cover from Gloucester to Cirencester, three wide margins, cut into at upper right. Also plate 6 NC cancelled in black. Close to good margins. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1143
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PLATE 1b JL: Fine 4 margin tied by red MX (& part of ms date) on 9 Jun. 1840 EL from Alloa to Edinburgh. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1144
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PLATE 1b - BH - ON KENDAL COVER - Sep. 1840 EL to Cockermouth with fine four large margin 1d black tied in red, KENDAL cds on the top flap; signed Enzo Diena and Raybaudi. (Image)
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Lot No: 1145
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PLATE 1b - TC - ON NORFOLK COVER - Apr. 1841 mourning EL to Clapham with four margin 1d black tied by black MX, HARLING udc on the top flap and THETFORD cds on the front.Cross Reference: NORFOLK, MOURNING COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1146
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PLATE 1a JF on E from Southam to Strand clearly dated 31 May 1840 the last Sunday in May. Central red MC and four good margins. If genuine v. rare. (SG £5,000). RPSL Cert (2010) which states "Maltese Cross has been heavily improved - can not certify that stamp originated on this letter sheet". (Image)
PLATE 1b - NG - ON MANCHESTER FISHTAIL CROSS COVER - Apr. 1841 E (no side flaps; collector's ink notes on front) to London with four margin 1d black, minor imperfections, tied by a fair strike of the Manchester special MX, MANCHESTER and London (2) marks on the back. SG £2500. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1149
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PLATE 1b - MI, RE-ENTRY - ON SCOTS COVER - 1840 E (flaps partly missing) to Edinburgh with three margin 1d black (torn at upper left, still presentable) with small parts Edinburgh cds and possibly DALKEITH ds evident.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
PLATE 2 JH used on long 24 Oct 1840 EL from Leominster to Birmingham. Lightly cancelled, good margins. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1152
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PLATE 2 - IE - ON SCOTS COVER - 19 May 1841 EL to Edinburgh with four margin 1d black cancelled, not tied, in black, unframed KIRKCALDY ds on the back. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1153
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PLATE 2 - PG - ON LANCASHIRE COVER - Nov. 1840 E to Liverpool with four margin 1d black (minor imperfection on right edge) tied by red MX, PRESTON and Liverpool cds/ds on the flap. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1154
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PLATE 2 LJ cancelled in red leaving profile clear. Good margins. Sound. (Image)
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Lot No: 1155
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PLATE 2 - EK - fine used example with four even margins and light red MX cancel. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1156
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PLATE 3 SE wide margins and central MC cancellation. Exceptional. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1157
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PLATES 3 & 6 - ON COVERS INC. TO SHETLANDS - July 1840 EL to Lerwick with attractive three margin 1d black, QB plate 3, light filing crease, tied by fine red MX, Edinburgh cds on the back; and Feb. 1841 front plus one flap (large hole) to Uttoxeter with 1d black, FJ plate 6, very large margins on three sides, just shaved on the fourth, cancelled in black and with London cds on the flap. (2)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1158
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PLATE 3 JL wide margins, neatly cancelled in red. Fine with good margins. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1159
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PLATE 3 - RG - ON NORFOLK COVER - May 1841 E (no side flaps) to London with four margin 1d black (vert. crease prior to use) tied by black MX, THETFORD cds alongside and small WATTON s/line on the top flap. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1160
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PLATE 4 DG neatly cancelled to leave profile clear, good to wide margins. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1161
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PLATE 4 JE with crisply struck central MC cancellation. Good margins. Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1162
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PLATE 4 LA used on 27 Nov 1840 E from Buntingford to London. A fine four margined example. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1163
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PLATE 4 DC with central red MC. Good margins and fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1164
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PLATE 4 - OF - fine and with four margins, red MX cancel. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1165
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PLATE 4 - RA - ON LANCASTER COVER - Aug. 1840 EL to Low Wood with four margin 1d black tied in red, red LANCASTER cds across the flap.Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, EMBOSSED ISSUES, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1166
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PLATE 4 - ON SOMERSET COVER - Mar. 1841 EL to Tintinhull, Ilchester with four margin 1d black, filing crease, tied by black MX, YEOVIL cds on the lower flap.Cross Reference: SOMERSET (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1167
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PLATE 4 - II & JJ - each three margins, II with horiz. bend. (2) (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1168
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PLATE 5 - PB - REPAIRED IMPRESSION, MATCHED IN RED - two four margin 1d blacks in state 1, with large margins and red MX, the other with black MX and horiz. crease; matched with 1d red in state 3 non-coincident re-entry (three margins, poor with pinhole and thin/tear) and another in state 4 (very close to four margins, filing crease) on Feb. 1842 EL Leeds to Alnwick. SG £5250. (4 items) Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1169
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PLATE 5 AD-BD a scarce, close to good margined vertical pair, orange red MC cancellations. BD with clear profile. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1170
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PLATE 5 - BH - ON ABERDEEN RUBY CROSS COVER - Oct. 1840 env. to London with four margin 1d black (small imperfections) tied by ruby MX; Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London marks on the back. SG £2500; 1989 RPSL cert. This cover recorded in Rockoff & Jackson. (Image)
PLATE 5 MH fine with central black MC cancellation, matched with an equally fine lightly cancelled red. (2) (Image)
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Lot No: 1173
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PLATE 5 - RH - ON COVER CANCELLED MX PLUS HANDSWORTH PP IN BLUE - Jan. 1841 EL to Bury, Lancs. with cut-into though presentable 1d black cancelled with red MX plus blue "PyP/No15" (the strike splits the paper and stamp slightly) and very fine blue HANDSWORTH s/line on the flap. SG £8500. (Image)
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Lot No: 1174
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PLATE 5 NF: Fine 4 margin tied by red MX to 19 Aug. 1840 London local EL. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1175
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PLATE 5 GF tied by red MC & m/s "Stamped" to 11 Jan. 1841 env. (seal removed) to Taunton with a red dated "EXETER/PY POST" h.s alongside. Also plate 6 NC tied by red MC to 23 Sept 1840 EL from Glasgow to Inverary with red "GLASGOW/R.H." c.d.s. on reverse. Shaved to good margined examples. (2) (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1176
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PLATE 5 SF used on 11 Feb 1841 E from Rochford to London. Three good margins, cut along frame at left. (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1177
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PLATE 5 - EH - intense black shade, with four margins and red MX cancel, tiny corner crease.Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
