1840 1d Lettersheet, unplaced stereo A76 from forme 1, with English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance advert (MA121b/e) printed in blue, fine unused. S.G. £575+.
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 618
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1840 (Aug 10) 1d Envelope stereo A154 posted from Liverpool to Hulme, red Maltese Cross cancel and Liverpool backstamp with red "5" on the front, applied to mail carried on the fifth train on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway. Message inside reads "My direction at present will be Geo H., Mr F.P Norsworthy, Pleasant Hill P. Office, Dallis County, State of Alabama, U.S.A - the postage by the President the other day when I wrote Sarah to say when she might expect me was 8d". A little toning, small central hole and minor corner faults, a scarce train numeral handstamp on a Mulready.
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 619
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1840 (Aug 16) 1d Lettersheet posted from Southam to Bishops Stortford, uprated with a 1d black, ML plate 5 (three margins) both cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, Southam and London backstamps, a little very minor creasing and file fold close to right edge, an attractive and scarce uprated Mulready. S.G. £15,000. Photo on Page 90. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,350.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1350
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 620
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1840 (July 23) 1d Lettersheet stereo A80 (forme 4) posted from Gomersall to Blackpool and redirected to Halifax, incorrectly charged 2d upon redirection instead of the single 1d rate, red Maltese Cross cancel with Leeds and Preston (July 27) backstamps, handstamped boxed "Gomersall / Penny Post" and "Blackpool / Penny Post". Horizontal file fold and minor creasing at upper edge, otherwise fine, a very unusual incorrectly charged redirected Mulready with two Penny Post handstamps. Photo on Page 90. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 622
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1840-42 1d Lettersheets, comprising 1840 (May 14) early use of stereo A65 from London to Dublin with fine red Maltese Cross cancel and arrival backstamp, pasted onto an old album page; and 1842 stereo A31 with Atlas Assurance Company advert (MA103e) posted from London with superb black Maltese Cross, some splitting at upper and lower edges. (2).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 623
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1841 (Oct 30) 1d Mulready stereo A64 containing an advert for Edinburgh Life Assurance Co. with "Agent at Stonehaven, Mr William Stewart, Banker" at base (MA120i), used to Edinburgh with black Maltese Cross, backstamped "AUCHENBLAE / S.O" and datestamps of Lawrencekirk and Edinburgh. Light vertical folds and surface scrapes to reverse, good appearance and contents.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
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Sold For 90
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 625
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1842 (Feb 2) 1d Lettersheet stereo A242 (forme 5) posted from Llangefni to the Stamp Office in Shrewsbury with red "Llangefni / Penny Post" on the front, cancelled by a black Maltese Cross with a second strike unusually applied to the upper right corner, backstamped at Bangor and Shrewsbury. The enclosed letter orders four sheets of 1d postage stamps and fourteen sheets of various bill stamps. Horizontal file fold with a little toning, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce Welsh use, showing a late use of the obsolete Penny Post mark as a receiving house handstamp. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 626
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1842 (Apr 27) 2d Lettersheet stereo a97, the right flap partially opened out, posted from Stone to London, weighing over 1oz (the letter referring to an enclosed "draft charge") uprated with a 1d red pair (SE-SF, SE four margins, SF touched at base), the lettersheet and stamps each cancelled by a black Maltese Cross, Stone and London backstamps. Vertical edge fold which passes through the centre of the two stamps, piece torn from lower right corner (with other parts of right edge torn away internally) and other minor soiling and creasing, still a very reasonable looking and rare franking on a 2d Mulready. S.G. £32,500. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 627
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1842 1d Lettersheet stereo A9 with advert for "Samuel Hanson & Son, Importers of Foreign Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Raisins &c" (MA436b) posted from London to Rugeley cancelled by a black Maltese Cross, arrival datestamp on the front. Two file folds and repaired file hole, still a good example of this scarce advert.
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sold For 320
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 631
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1843 (Nov 18) 2d Mulready envelope stereo a195 (unplaced stereo number) to Windsor cancelled by number "10" in Maltese Cross, London and Windsor backstamps. Fine and very scarce, very few number in Maltese Cross cancels recorded on 2d Mulreadys. S.G. £12,000. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 632
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1844 (Mar 7) 1d Lettersheet stereo A11 with Economic Life Assurance Society advert (MA 116a) posted from London to "Lieutenant Crofton, Her Majestys Ship Tortoise, Chatham", redirected to Sheerness, again to Portsmouth, and finally to Plymouth, twice cancelled by number "11" in Maltese Cross, two separate 1d charges for redirection shown, backstamped at London (Mar 7 & Mar 10), Chatham, Sheerness and Devonport. File folds at right and through left flap and wear to upper edge, all repaired internally, a unique and exceptional use to a Naval ship, redirected three times with two number in Maltese Cross cancels. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 633
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Ireland. 1847 (May 21) 2d Mulready envelope (stereo obscured by wax seal) cancelled by triangular "186" numeral of Dublin, applied below Britannia contrary to regulations, Dublin and Kilkenny backstamps. An unusual late Irish use of a 2d Mulready. S.G. £2,400+. Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
