Great Britain and British Commonwealth DISTINCTIVE & OTHER NOTABLE MALTESE CROSSES
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Lot No: 1516
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ALFORD/SPILSBY - EXAMPLES OF THE 'EXTRA CROSS' - Aug. 1841 E to Threckingham with four margin 1d red tied by watery MX and part of another alongside, ALFORD udc (same watery ink) and BOSTON & FOLKINGHAM cds all on the front; and June 1842 EL to SPILSBY (cds front and back) tied by MX with another strike alongside partly;y tying the stamp with ALFORD udc on the front. (3) Cross Reference : LINCOLNSHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 1517
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BIRMINGHAM - 1840-44 GROUP OF COVERS - Nov./Dec. 1840 Es (2) to Stow on the Wold or Wolverhampton each franked with a four margin 1d black, BD plate 2 or EI plate 1b, and tied by similar largely solid red MXs; Dec. 1841 1d Mulready l/sheet (faults, repaired, brittle) to London cancelled with two type 2 MXs, as described by Rockoff & Jackson for thicker/heavier strikes, one off to the right of Britannia; and 1842-44 group (4) franked with 1d reds and cancelled with MXs of various strikes. Fine lot. (7) Cross Reference : MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, 1840 1d BLACKS, 1841 1d REDS, WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM (Image)
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Lot No: 1519
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CARLISLE - RARE ACCIDENTAL USE OF MALTESE CROSS ON UNPAID MAIL - Nov. 1843 EL (repaired edge faults) datelined CARLISLE and with cds slightly across the flap enclosing a promissory note to 'Post Office, Dublin', in the absence of any indication of pre-payment apparently with a fine strike of the MX applied in error and then a handstamp charge '2' overstruck. Rare. Cross Reference : DUBLIN CITY, CUMBERLAND (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1520
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CASHEL, Co. TIPPERARY - WATERY CROSS - Jan. to June 1843 quartet of covers from the same correspondence to London or Preston with 1d reds tied by MXs of various degrees of wateriness inc. Jan. 1843 env. with cancel overinked to the point of appearing to be an intaglio device. Interesting group. (4) Cross Reference : TIPPERARY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1522
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COVENTRY - SPECIAL CROSS - 4 June 1843 EL (creased, edge faults) to Wednesbury franked with a three margin 1d red just tied by a fair strike of this distinctive MX. This cover not recorded by Rockoff & Jackson; SG £2800. Also Jan. 1844 1d pink to London with poor Coventry special. (2) Cross Reference : WARWICKSHIRE, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., 1841 1d REDS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1523
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CRANBROOK & BIDDENDEN - Sep. 1840 E to London franked with fine four margin 1d black, TI plate 7, tied by red MX and CRANBROOK cds on the top flap; and Oct. 1840 1d Mulready env. to Hythe cancelled with an oily solid red MX possibly applied at BIDDENDEN (udc on the flap). Cranbrook is known to have wrongly cancelled mail in black as early as Dec. 1840. (2) Cross Reference : MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, 1840 1d BLACKS, KENT, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1524
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DRIFFIELD - 1d BLACK COVER & MULREADY WITH SLIGHTLY WATERY CROSS - Nov. 1840 E to Hull franked with fine virtually four margin 1d black, MC plate 4, tied by red MX; and fine undated 1d Mulready env. stereo A157 also cancelled in red. Both cancelled in a slightly watery ink and with DRIFFIELD udc or cds on the front. (2) Cross Reference : YORKSHIRE, MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1525
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DUBLIN - 1844 DISTINCTIVE CROSS GROUP - inc. Jan. 1844 E (faults inc. splitting) to Newport IOW with four margin (just) 1d red LK plate 40 tied by fine MX, and Mar. 1844 EL to Ross with three margin 1d red lettered PC and tied at left. Mixed condition. (4 covers plus 1 part cover) Cross Reference : ISLE OF WIGHT, DUBLIN CITY (Image)
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Lot No: 1526
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DUMFRIES - VERY SCARCE DISTINCTIVE CROSS - 17 Jan. 1844 E to Edinburgh franked with 1d red, CC plate 34 with four close to good margins (slight surface fault at lower right), and barely tied by by a fine strike of this most uncommon MX, DUMFRIES and Edinburgh ds on the flap. This cover not recorded by Rockoff & Jackson; listed but unpriced by SG. Cross Reference : DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, EDINBURGH (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1527
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EDINBURGH - 1841-44 GROUP OF COVERS INC. 2d BLUE - mostly 1d red imperf frankings, inc. Feb. 1842 EL with fine four margin 1d red cancelled with fine MX, July 1843 E with three margin 1d red (just shaved) to Duke street, July 1843 E to Invergordon with four margin 1d red tied by fine balloon type MX, etc. Also Dec. 1842 EL to Hamilton franked with four margin 2d blue, CE plate 3, tied by fine MX and duo of 1d pink envs. inc. June 1844 to Portobello. (16) Cross Reference : EDINBURGH, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1528
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EXETER - 1841-44 GROUP OF COVERS - inc. Aug. 1841 E to Crediton with three margin 1d red, GD plate 10, tied by clogged MX; 4 Oct. 1842 E to Bideford with four margin 1d red, QI plate 20, tied by clear MX following the receipt of a new handstamp; Sep. 1843 EL to Barnstaple with four margin 1d red cancelled by (newly) clogged MX; and Feb. 1844 E to Taunton with four margin 2d blue, MC plate 3, tied by clogged MX. Fine study. (6) Cross Reference : DEVON, 1841 1d REDS, 1841 2d BLUES, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1529
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GREENOCK - 1841-44 GROUP OF COVERS - distinctive cross group inc. June 1842 EL (splitting) to Pitlochrie with four margin 1d red, and 1842/44 part E or EL with three margin 1d reds to Kenmore or Linlithgow; generally fine strikes on mostly cut into stamps. Also June 1841 EL to Ary with 1d red plate 9 (small faults) tied by Greenock common MX. (8) Cross Reference : 1841 1d REDS, RENFREW (Image)
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Lot No: 1530
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HUDDERSFIELD - ORANGE-BROWN CROSS - 3 Nov. 1840 EL to Bradford franked with fine four margin 1d black, RJ plate 6, and tied by MX in an orange-brown shade typical of this office. Also 1842/44 part E or EL with four margin 1d reds tied by Huddersfield black MX. (3) Cross Reference : 1840 1d BLACKS, 1841 1d REDS, YORKSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1534
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NORWICH - DISTINCTIVE CROSS COVER - 24 April 1844 E (crease) to London franked with four margin 1d red and tied by fine NORWICH special MX (cds and London receiver on the back). Relatively late date; illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson. SG £1800. Cross Reference : 1840s CANCELLATIONS, NORFOLK (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1535
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NORWICH - DISTINCTIVE CROSS COVER GROUP - 1843 part E (front plus part of one flap) to London with fine strike tying three margin stamp, plus three 1843 Es with poorish but readily identifiable strikes on cut into stamps. Plus Feb. 1842 EL to London with four margin 1d red tied by two Norwich common crosses. (5) Cross Reference : NORFOLK, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1536
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PERTH - DISTINCTIVE CROSS ON 1d BLACK COVER & 1d PINK - 2 Mar. 1841 EL to Newburgh franked with 1d black, HE plate 1b with four close to large margins (filing crease), and tied by neat strike of the PERTH distinctive MX, this being the first known day of use; this cover recorded in Rockoff & Jackson. Also 22 April 1844 1d pink env. (crease) to Edinburgh cancelled with a superb strike of the same cross. SG £9000+. (2) Cross Reference : 1840 1d BLACKS, PERTHSHIRE, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. (Image)
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Lot No: 1537
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PLYMOUTH - TRIO OF COVERS - 12 June 1841 E to London franked with fine four margin 1d black, FD plate 7, and tied by what appears similar to the Plymouth special MX though Rockoff & Jackson (p226) comment that they believe this is a common cross. Also Sep. 1840 1d Mulready l/sheet (soiled, faults) to Kingsbridge cancelled with a red common cross and Mar. 1841 E to London with four margin 1d red, BG plate 9, tied by two black common crosses. (3) Cross Reference : DEVON, MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, 1841 1d REDS, 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)
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Lot No: 1538
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RUGELEY & GREAT HEYWOOD - PAIR OF COVERS INC. WITH ADDITIONAL CROSS - 24 Sep. 1840 E to Stoke with fine four margin 1d black, IF plate 6, tied by red MX and unusually with an extra strike on the top flap; RUGELEY cds. Also June 1843 1d pink from GREAT HEYWOOD (udc on the back) cancelled in black in the period after regular late use of red ink by this office. (2) Cross Reference : STAFFORDSHIRE, 1840 1d BLACKS, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. (Image)
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Lot No: 1539
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SPILSBY - VERY RARE SINGLE STRIKE OF THE MALTESE CROSS - 12 June 1840 E (no side flaps) to Boston franked with fine four margin 1d black, DJ plate 1a worn plate, and tied by one strike of the MX in red; possibly the only single strike recorded cover prior to the 'additional strike' practise of this office. Very rare. Cross Reference : 1840s CANCELLATIONS, 1840 1d BLACKS, LINCOLNSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1541
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STIRLING - LATEST KNOWN USE OF THE DISTINCTIVE CROSS - 21 June 1844 E used locally to Callander franked with a very fine four margin 1d red, AD plate 36, tied by a lovely MX cancellation; STIRLING and CALLANDER boxed ds on the back. A superb cover that is noted in Rockoff & Jackson as being the LKU; SG £550. Cross Reference : STIRLINGSHIRE, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1542
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SWANSEA - group inc. Jan. 1843 1d pink with crisp MX without debris, 3 Apr. 1843 E to Bristol with four margin 1d red cancelled by MX with void centre and virtually no debris, and 23 Apr. 1843 E to Hayle with four margin 1d red tied by MX having void debris filled centre; all three illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson. (6) Cross Reference : GLAMORGAN (Image)
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Lot No: 1543
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TADCASTER - COMMON CROSS GROUP - inc. 31 July 1841 1d Mulready lettersheet (overall toning) stereo A30 to York cancelled with an overinked MX, recorded in Rockoff & Jackson; and Oct. 1841 stampless printed notice to Tadcaster with oval 'PAID/at/LEEDS' and '1d' turned to sent back to Leeds with fine four margin 1d red tied by common cross. Fine group. (4) Cross Reference : MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, YORKSHIRE, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1544
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WHITEHAVEN - COMMON CROSS - group inc. 8 May 1841 E to London with virtually four margin 1d red, LD plate 11, and Jan. 1844 E to Carlisle with four margin TI plate 36, each tied by common type MX being before and after the special cross period of this town. (4) Cross Reference : CUMBERLAND, 1841 1d REDS (Image)
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Lot No: 1545
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YORK - GROUP FROM THE FIRST & SECOND PERIODS OF THE COMMON CROSS - first period range showing deterioration of the cross inc. Nov./Dec. 1841 E/EL trio to Sheffield franked with almost four margin 1d reds, BC plate 11 fresh-entry, RI plate 16 state 2 or RA plate 16, all showing poor strikes, typical of the late first common cross period prior to introduction of the York special cross; and Aug. 1843 trio of covers showing crisp MX strikes after the arrival of a new common handstamp in Sep. 1842. (12) Cross Reference : YORKSHIRE, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 1546
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SCOTTISH GROUP OF SEMI-DISTINCTIVE ETC. CROSSES - on pages, 1841-43 trio to Edinburgh with 1d reds all cancelled with poorly struck Moffatt MX, Oct. 1841/Jan. 1843 pair of E with Huntly common or distinctive MX, July 1842 E to Dunfermline with 1d red cancelled by Arbroath MX, and June 1844 1d pink to Stirling cancelled with Dunblane MX. (8) Cross Reference : ANGUS, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, ABERDEEN, PERTHSHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 1547
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SCOTTISH GROUP OF MALTESE CROSS COVERS - on 1d red imperf frankings, inc. May 1841 EL Kilmarnock to Glasgow with 1d red GG plate 10 tied my MX with solid centre, Jan. 1842 EL used in Edinburgh fine fine four margin 1d red EG plate 16 tied by light MX, Mar. 1842 EL (crease) from Banff with fine 1d red tied by very fine crisp MX, Feb. 1843 EL from Dundee with four margin stamp tied by neat MX, and 6 June 1844 neat and clean env. from Wick to Golspie with four mostly large margins. Also June 1842 1d pink cancelled with the Montrose MX. (17) Cross Reference : 1841 1d REDS, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., SCOTLAND (Image)
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Lot No: 1548
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MIXED GROUP OF MAINLY SEMI-DISTINCTIVE CROSSES - mostly on 1d red imperf frankings, Mar. 1841 E to London with normal MX of Stonehaven, Aug./Dec. 1841 pair of Es with distorted MX of Solva and 'Solva/Penny Post' alongside, Jan. 1842/Jan. 1844 pair of Es with similar poorly struck MXs and CAIRNDOW s/line, Nov. 1842 E to Royston with Cambridge MX showing a partially solid centre, Mar. 1843 E to Brechin with distinctive MX of Arbroath (stamp with one margin), Oct. 1843 E to Newbury with Marlborough MX having elongated points to the diamond, and April 1844 1d pink to Lewes with MX and SEAFORD udc both in watery ink. (9) Cross Reference : 1840s CANCELLATIONS, PEMBROKESHIRE, ABERDEEN, SUSSEX (Image)
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1549
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MIXED MX CANCELLED GROUP ON PAGES - mostly on 1d reds (several are black plates), inc. 1841/42 pairs of covers with neat balloon-type MXs of Clitheroe; Sep. 1841 E with watery MX of TINTERN-ABBEY (cds on flap); 1842/43 env. or E to Ludlow with poorly struck MX of Presteign plus 1850 EL with four margin 1d red cancelled with smudged bluish numeral and PRESTEIGN cds on the back in the same colour; Cheltenham trio inc. Nov. 1841 env. to Putney with fine four margin 1d red, AA plate 8; 1843/4 pair of covers with hollow centre and WADEBRIDGE udc alongside inc. tying the stamp. Also Oct. 1841 EL to Basingstoke franked with 1840 2d blue tied with MX of very distinctive type having a very thick outer cross (the only recorded example; status unknown and possibly bogus?). (15) Cross Reference : RADNOR, CORNWALL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, LANCASHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 1550
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SOLID OR PARTLY SOLID CROSS GROUP - on pages, inc. 20 Feb. 1841 E to Dumfries with four margin 1d black, RC plate 2, cancelled with a deep red MX solid between the outer and inner crosses; Sep. 1841 E to Accrington with four margin 1d black, OJ plate 2, cancelled with a virtually solid MX applied in LAWTON (cds on the back); and 1841-42 trio of 1d red frankings (2) or 1d pink cancelled with MXs having solid centres of Birmingham, Leeds or Shrewsbury. (6) Cross Reference : 1840 1d BLACKS, 1841 1d REDS, LANCASHIRE, DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY (Image)
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Lot No: 1551
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ACCIDENTAL USE OF THE CROSS ON UNPAID MAIL - Aug. 1840 E Gloucester to Ledbury with small part strike of the MX across the lower left corner and Oct. 1842 E Peterhead to London with large part strike of a black cross at upper right; both sent unpaid and charge '2'. Cross Reference : ABERDEEN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)
