Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 932
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TRIO OF COVERS INC. MISSENT OR WITH 2d BLUE - July 1840 EL (slight splitting) to Sudbury endorsed 'Missent to Hampton, Middlx' franked with damaged 1d black tied by red MX and with London ds (3) on the back; Apr. 1841 EL (faults, inc. toned) to 'Weathersfield' with four margin 1d black, SJ plate 8, tied by black MX and CAMBRIDGE cds on the back; and Sep. 1841 E (some splitting) to BUNGAY (cds on the front, CHELMSFORD on the flap) and with 1840 2d blue, four close to good margins. (3)Cross Reference: 1840 2d BLUES, MISSENT MAIL, ESSEX, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 933
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TRIO OF ESSEX COVERS - June 1840 EL Romford to London with four margin 1d black FK plate 3 (filing crease); Dec. 1840 E to Bury St Edmunds with three margin 1d black tied by MX in a colour approaching ruby with HALSTEAD cds on the back in the same colour; and Jan. 1841 EL Harwich to London with four margin 1d black IK plate 8 (filing crease) and red MX. (3)Cross Reference: ESSEX (Image)
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Lot No: 934
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TRIO OF COVERS PLUS 1d PINK ENV. - Sep. 1840 EL used locally with almost four margin 1d black, RK plate 6 (just shaved at one point), cancelled with a neat red MX and MARKINCH ds on the top flap; and June/July 1840 Es (2) with 1d blacks either damaged or extremely damaged. Also Apr. 1844 1d pink env. to Gloucester cancelled with a superb thick-lined MX of SALISBURY (cds on the back). (4 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., FIFE, WILTSHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 935
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UNPLATED GROUP ON STOCK CARD: Group of nine unplated 1840 1d blacks - DG four margins on piece, DI four margins, PJ four margins crease, plus ED, GJ, JI, MB, NB & QC generally sound and cut into. (9) (Image)
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Lot No: 936
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MIXED PLATES TRIO - NI plate 1b and BD plate 4 both fine with good to large margins, and EK plate 5 with four small margins and possible tiny fault on the forehead of the portrait. (3) (Image)
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Lot No: 937
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MIXED PLATES GROUP - CA plate 1a, fine three margins; IL plate 1b recut and enlarged letters, four margins; SA plate 3, barely two margins; and EI plate 4, four margins with surface abrasions. (4) (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 938
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MIXED PLATES TRIO - plate 1b: NI with 'SA' on the back in ink else fine four margins, and LL non-coincident re-entry of attractive appearance with four large margins, crease & pinhole; plus TD plate 3 with three margins and sound, worn impression/dry print. (3) (Image)
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Lot No: 939
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PLATE 1a - FA - ON 14 MAY 1840 COVER - 14 May 1840 EL used within London with four margin 1d black (minor faults) just tied by crisp red MX with a faint dot in the centre and with "Bishopsgate" s/line alongside and London ds on the flap. scarce early date; SG £3500.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 940
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PLATES 1a & 5 - PLUS CAPE TRIANGLES - GC plate 1a fine used with four margins and somewhat clear profile, plus GI plate 5 fair only with two margins. Also COGH 1863 1d red cut into along the base, 4d blue appears full margins but repaired and with crease & small tear and 6d lilac with the top corner cut into. (5) Cross Reference: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (Image)
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Lot No: 941
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PLATE 1a - ON 14 MAY 1840 COVER - 14 May 1840 part E (lower flap excised and glued to display full cds at top, some other flaps missing) to Bungay with fine four margin 1d black barely tied by neat red MX, NORWICH cds. SG £3500 for a cover. Cross Reference: NORFOLK, SUFFOLK (Image)
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Lot No: 942
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PLATE 1a - ON COVER WITH ADDITIONAL CROSS ON THE TOP FLAP - 30 June 1840 E (flap torn) to Melbourne Derbys. franked with LK plate 1a (just torn into at lower right and shaved at lower left) tied by crisp and light MX and with a second strike on the top flap along with WARWICK cds. Scarce. Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 943
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PLATES 1a & 6 - HJ plate 1a with four margins, good used overall light toning and corner crease; and GD plate 6 good used with four margins. (2) (Image)
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Lot No: 944
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PLATE 1b - ON EARLY MARCH 1841 MANCHESTER FISHTAIL CROSS COVER - 3 March 1841 E to Kendal with 1d black FB plate 1b, three margins & small nick in upper left, tied by fine strike of this distinctive cross. The earliest known date is 1 March. SG £4500. Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER (Image)
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Lot No: 945
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PLATE 1b - PLACED CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS - 4 July 1840 EL to Chelmsford with fine four margin 1d black, RJ plate 1b, placed centrally and tied by light crisp red MX; 2002 Brandon cert. Very attractiveCross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 946
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PLATE 1b - THREE COVERS INC. EXPERIMENTAL BLACK CROSS - Sep. 1840 E used in London with three margin 1d black (HG; crease, toned) tied by black experimental MX; Nov. 1840 EL from Gladsmuir with four margin 1d red cancelled, JC, with a very oily indistinct red MX and TRANENT & Edinburgh ds on the flap; and Dec. 1840 EL from 'London Bridge' with three margin 1d black tied by red MX. (3)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, EAST LOTHIAN (Image)
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Lot No: 947
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PLATES 1b & 8 - EXPERIMENTAL LONDON BLACK CROSS COVERS - 23 Oct. 1840 EL with 1d black, GI plate 1b (at some point removed and replaced out of position), cancelled with a black MX and 'Tower St' straight line alongside; and 23 Nov. 1840 EL with two margin 1d black, BF plate 8, tied by black MX and with green 'T.P/Newington Butts'. (2) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 948
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PLATE 1b - AK - PLUS PLATE 9 1d RED COVERS - good used four margin example (possible tiny thin under the left star) with interesting part offset on the back. Plus Apr. 1841 pair of ELs franked with four margin 1d reds from plate 9, one of which has been applied to the cover using a wafer seal. (3 items) Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, SEALS/WAFERS (Image)
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Lot No: 949
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PLATE 2 - GROUP OF THREE - DJ (four margins, ink spot), HD (four margins, lightly toned) and GF (two margins); all with red MX. (3) (Image)
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Lot No: 950
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PLATE 2 - COVERS PLUS RED PRINTINGS - Nov. 1840 E used in Edinburgh with three margin 1d black, JF, tied by red MX; Jan. 1841 E, poor with poor 1d black; Dec. 1841 from Blairgowrie with almost four margin 1d red, LH; and PI (cut into, crease) & RC (four margins, crease) singles. (5 items)Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, SCOTLAND (Image)
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Lot No: 951
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PLATE 2 - ON COVER WITH ABERDEEN RUBY CROSS - 20 July 1840 E to Edinburgh with 1d black SB plate 2 (appears four margins, at least one margin expertly added) tied by a very fine crisp strike of the ruby MX; ABERDEEN & Edinburgh ds on the top flap. This cover recorded in Rockoff & Jackson Vol. 3; SG £4500.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, ABERDEEN (Image)
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Lot No: 952
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PLATES 2 & 10 - KL plate 2 cancelled in red and HK plate 10 cancelled in black, both fine three margin examples. (2) (Image)
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Lot No: 953
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PLATE 3 - ON COVER TO KENT - 5 Feb. 1841 E (spike hole, edge tear) to Deal with four margin 1d black lettered KH tied by red MC, Charing Cross ds on the flap.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, KENT (Image)
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Lot No: 954
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PLATE 4 - SCARCE USE OF THE MANCHESTER TYPE 1 CROSS IN BLACK - 27 Feb. 1841 printed notice to St Ives franked with 1d black NI plate 4, three very large margins and close or possibly just touching at left, tied by the common MX in black, there being only a small window for such use between introductions of black cancelling ink and of the distinctive fishtail cross. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, CORNWALL (Image)
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Lot No: 955
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PLATE 4 - ON SUNDAY COVER USED FROM IRELAND - Sunday 17 Feb. 1841 (Dublin ds across the flap) E to London with four margin 1d black, JL, just tied by black MX; very early in the black cross period for Ireland.Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 956
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PLATE 4 - BK: Fine, 4 margin example with complete red MX cancel. (Image)
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Lot No: 957
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PLATE 4 OB - Fine 4 margin (v. close at left) example with light red MX. (Image)
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Lot No: 958
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PLATE 4 - DI - 14 May 1841 EL ('cleaned up' inc. with liquid paper) London to Walsall to which has been added 1d black (four margins, small repairs) that does not belong; 2004 RPSL cert. confirming. (Image)
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Lot No: 960
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PLATE 5 - GROUP INC. CHELTENHAM 'PINK' CROSS - TD state 1 tied to front by the so-called 'pink' MX of Cheltenham (this item noted in Rockoff & Jackson Vol. 3); plus AI (four margins, small stain visible mostly on the back), IE fair used with four margins, and SA state 1 fine three margins. (4 items)Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 961
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PLATES 5 & 7 - EXPERIMENTAL LONDON BLACK CROSS COVERS - both used locally, 19 Sep. 1840 large part E with BH plate 5 just shaved at right and with good margins other sides, and 21 Sep. 1840 part E (side flaps and part of another flap missing) with NF plate 7 having three good margins, both stamp tied by fine black Crosses. Early dates. (2) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 962
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UNIQUE REDIRECTED COVER WITH TWO PLATE 6 1d BLACKS EACH WITH THE VERY SAME LETTERING (SF); 31 Jan. 1841 EL from Wells to Bath with Plate 6 1d Black (SF; partly removed upon redirection) cancelled by orange-red MX with FINE "bath" cds on reverse; then forwarded back to Bath with a second 1d Black (also Plate 6 and SF; v. near 4m) placed sideways across the first 1d Black and tied by a light red MX with matching fine "WELLS/SOMERSET" cds on the front. The mathematical chances of a 1d Black cover being forwarded with a second 1d Black with the very same corner letters and from the very same Plate as the first 1d Black are very slim; 240x12 [= 2,880] to one, but the vast majority of redirected 1d Black covers were sent either unpaid (charged 1d on delivery) or were prepaid the redirection 1d in cash, so the chances are probably nearer to 2,880,000 to one! Probably a unique 1d Black cover. Cross Reference: SOMERSET, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 963
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PLATES 6 & 7 - INC. ON COVERS - Dec. 1840 EL used in Edinburgh with OC plate 6 (three margins, tear & crease) tied by red MX; Mar. 1841 E Galashiels to Hawick with PH plate 7 (four margins, very close at right) tied by v fine black MX; and EF plate 7 single, fine with four margins. (3 items)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
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Lot No: 964
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PLATE 6 - RD STATE 1 ON COVER - Nov. 1840 E to Pontypool franked with a 1d black (three good margins and very close to almost touching at right) just tied by a very light in distinct red MX; GLOUCESTER cds on the back.Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE, MONMOUTHSHIRE (Image)
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Lot No: 965
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PLATE 7 - TWO COVERS INC. USED IN NORFOLK - Nov. 1840 EL to East Dereham franked with four close to good margin 1d black lettered NC tied by bright red MX; and Dec. 1840 E to Fakenham with three margin 1d black. Both with NORWICH cds on the back. (2) Cross Reference: NORFOLK (Image)
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Lot No: 966
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PLATE 7 - EE: Fine example on piece, with 4 good margins. Tied (just) by light, deep red MX adjacent Louth UDC in same colour. (Image)
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Lot No: 967
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PLATE 8 - EXPERIMENTAL LONDON BLACK CROSS - 25 Jan. 1841 EL to Red Lion Square franked with two single 1d blacks, MJ (cut into) & ML (four large margins) plate 8, and 'T.P/Old Broad St' alongside, both stamp tied by black MX cancels. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 968
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PLATE 8 - CANCELLED WITH RED & BLACK CROSSES - undated front to Bloomsbury with four margin 1d red lettered RI, tied by red and black strikes of the MX. Rare; SG £12,000 for a cover. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 969
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PLATE 8 - CANCELLED IN BRIGHT CARMINE ON REDIRECTED COVER - 12 Nov. 1840 large part E from HENLEY-ON-THAMES (cds on the front) franked with four margin 1d black tied by a double strike of the MX in an oily bright carmine shade, then redirected to Wallingford (apparently locally as not charged).Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, BERKSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 970
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PLATE 8 - GROUP INC. A COVER - Apr. 1841 EL Darlington to London with three margin 1d black lettered AG, tied by fine black MX; plus GA good used with four margins and GI & IL average to poor condition. (4 items)Cross Reference: DURHAM, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 971
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PLATES 8 & 6 - EXPERIMENTAL LONDON BLACK CROSS COVERS - 3 Nov. 1840 London EL with BJ plate 8 1d black, touched in two places, and 'Holborn WO/1D PAID' (2) alongside. Also 5 Jan. 1841 E with QH plate 6 1d black, three margins & small faults. Both stamps tied by black MX cancels. (2)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 972
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PLATE 9 - A COVER & TWO SINGLES - 16 Feb. 1841 E to Evesham with a fine three margin 1d black lettered IH tied by neat black MX and BIRMINGHAM cds on the flap; plus PD (average) and TE (poor) singles. (3 items)Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM (Image)
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Lot No: 973
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PLATE 10 - ON COVER TO LONDON - 1 Mar. 1841 E (reinforced splitting) franked with 1d black CL plate 10 state 1 (just touched at one point, close to good elsewhere), just tied by black MX and with boxed "No. 1" alongside and very fine "BLANDFORD/Py POST" three-line ds. SG £3500. Cross Reference: DORSET, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 974
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PLATE 10 - LONDON EXPERIMENTAL BLACK CROSS COVER - 27 Jan. 1841 London E with four margin 1d black, PI plate 10, cancelled with black MX; red 'T.P/Cornhill' alongside. SG £3500. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 975
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PLATE 11 - ON COVER FROM CHESHIRE - 18 Aug. 1841 EL (internal faults) to Macclesfield with 1d black from very scarce plate 11 (virtually four margins, faults) cancelled with a black MX having a rather unconvincing tie (we suspect the stamp doesn't belong), "MARKET HARBOROUGH" and "MACCLESFIELD" cds on the back. SG £4500 for off-cover. Cross Reference: LEICESTERSHIRE, CHESHIRE (Image)
