Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1841 2d BLUES
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2229
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1841 2d BLUE COMPLETE SMALL TRIAL SHEET OF TWELVE - very fine and fresh, corner sheet showing lined wmk on two sides; ex Harmers May 1953 sale. SG DP43 £17500.Cross Reference: DIE PROOFS ETC (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 4,400.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2230
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PLATE 3 - DA-DE - STRIP OF FIVE - with four margins and MX cancels, a couple of light creases apparent on the back. SG £1375 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2231
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PLATE 3 - DB-EF - BLOCK OF TEN - fair margins and small faults, heavily cancelled with the scarce 286 numeral of Port Askaig, Islay. Scarce multiple.Cross Reference: INNER HEBRIDES, ARRAN, BUTE, ETC. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2232
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PLATE 3 - MD-MK - STRIP OF EIGHT - with four margins, minor imperfections, fine appearance. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2233
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PLATE 3 - RB-TD - BLOCK OF NINE - fresh and attractive block with four mostly large margins and London numeral cancels. Rare multiple; ex Fraser. (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2234
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RD-RE - fine three margin pair cancelled contrary to regulations with just one MX strike. Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2235
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 1 to 4 - Nos. 1, 2 & 3 all three margin, No. 4 four margin; all fine strikes on sound stamps. SG £2800. (4)Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2236
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 5 to 7 - No. 5 three margins small thin, No. 6 four margins thinned, and No. 7 fine three margins. SG £2750. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2237
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 8 & 9 - both fine three margin examples. SG £2200. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2238
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSS 9 ON COVER - 16 Aug. 1843 EL to USK (faint cds across the flap) with three margin 2d blue lettered ND just tied by the No. 9 in MX. One of the scarcer numbers on the 2d; SG £3200.Cross Reference: LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2239
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBERED CROSSES 10 to 12 - Nos. 10 & 11 fine three margins, No. 12 in a pair with four good to close margins and corner crease. SG £3450. (3 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2240
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PLATE 3 - LONDON NUMBER 12 CROSS ON BLOCK OF FOUR COVER - Sep. 1843 EL to Wymondham with SA-TB block of four (presentable enough; margin in places, filing crease and horiz. knife cut through the top two stamps) tied by good strikes of the No. 12 in MX. Very scarce as a block.Cross Reference: LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2241
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 3 - PLATE VARIETY STUDY ON TWO PAGES - OG re-entry (4), MD constant mark in ONE (2), EK & RI transfer shifts, and group of almost all the listed double letters. (19 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2242
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PLATE 3 - LE & QC REPAIRED IMPRESSIONS PLUS STUDY OF UNIT PA - LE range of states, 2 singles plus three p[airs inc. final state in pair with LF on 1848 E to Kendal; QC range of five singles, various states inc. two prints of the final repair with TRL on both sides. Also PA quartet showing a possible corrosion cleaning operation at lower right. (14 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2243
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE INC. MX BLOCK OF FOUR - MX cancelled group with IF-JG block of four with three margins, TG-TI very fine four margin strip of three, and three singles; numeral cancelled group of seven inc. RD enormous showing parts of five other units. (12 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2244
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PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE INC. NUMERAL BLOCK OF FOUR - QG-RH block of four with three margins, and KG-KJ & RJ-RL strips of four or three and NE-NF pair all with four margins. (4 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2245
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 3 - MIXED RANGE ON A PAGE - MX cancelled (3, inc. with unusual striations that may not be contemporary?), numeral group inc. three pairs. (9 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2246
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PLATE 4 - AE & TC - REPAIRED IMPRESSIONS - AE imperf state, plus perf 16 state 2 very worn on 1856 Scots cover; and TC imperf state 1 (2, inc. with huge margin below showing inscription with value '£1') and scarce state 2; perf 16 state 2 (3, inc. in a pair with TB, showing progression of plate wear); and perf 14 pair with TB late state 2 very worn (corner faults). (9 items)Cross Reference: 1854-61 2d BLUES, SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2249
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PLATE 4 - CA-DB - fine four mostly large margin block of four with London numeral cancels. SG £1100. (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2250
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PLATE 4 - CA-DB - fine used block of four just shaved under DB and with good margins elsewhere. SG £1100. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2251
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PLATE 4 - DA-DE - STRIP OF FIVE - fine with four margins, London numerals and part red oval "PD" and French cds. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2252
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PLATE 4 - EA-FC - BLOCK OF SIX - full margins on three sides just shaved at top, attractive used with 387 Huddersfield numerals, light tone spot on one unit. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2253
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 4 - GA-HB - good used block of four just touched at one tiny point under HA, small scissor cut at right, scarce 910 Woodstock numerals. SG £1100.Cross Reference: OXFORDSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2256
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MIXED PLATES RANGE INC. A BLOCK OF SIX - plate 3 inc. CA-DC block of six fair used with three margins, and LE repaired unit (two singles and a pair); plate 4 inc. CE re-entry in fine four margin pair with CF, DB-DD four margin strip of three, and ND four margins on early-stage lavender paper. (23 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2257
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OCT. 1842/FEB. 1848 - PLATE 3 MATCHED PAIRS ON MX/NUMERAL COVERS - Oct. 1842 E to Macclesfield with neat four margin DA-DB pair cancelled by MX; plus 1848 E to CHIPPENHAM (cds on the back) with similarly lettered four margin pair plus three margin 1d red presumably paying a late fee, all cancelled with London numerals. Attractive duo. (2) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2258
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Cat No: Collection
JAN. 1843-1855 GROUP OF COVERS - Jan. 1843 EL to Huddersfield with SK-SL plate 3 pair, margins in places, tied by MX cancels; 1845 attractive pair of Es to Aberystwith each with four margin plate 3 2d blue lightly tied by numeral; and 1846 E to Hull with three margin 2d blue plus 1d red at left for a late fee. Also 1854-55 pair of Es to Macclesfield each with 2d blue plate 4 perf 16. (6) Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2259
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AUG. 1843 - REMARKABLE No. 12 IN CROSS 11oz COVER - Aug. 1843 E (attractive from front, untidy on the back) to Bakewell franked with eleven plate 3 2d blues (single, pair and strips of three and five; mixed margins, filing crease through JL, LE state 1) all tied by No. 12 MXs. Ex Don Walton. Cross Reference: LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2260
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FEB. 1847 - LONDON REGISTERED COVER - Feb. 1847 E to Macclesfield with four large margin JD-JE plate 3 pair tied by London numerals (two light fling creases effect the stamps) paying the 2oz postage, Lombard Street PAID mark on the front and endorsed '1/-' for the reg. fee. Attractive cover. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2261
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MAY 1853/AUG. 1854 - TWO REGISTERED COVERS INC. VERY RARE IMPERF./PERF. COMBINATION - both to Macclesfield, 1853 env. with 1d red (2) paying the 1oz postage and 2d blue strip of three paying the reg. fee, all cancelled or tied by NOTTINGHAM (cds on the front) numerals; and 1854 env. with perf. 2d blue paying the postage used in combination with 2d imperf. strip of three paying the reg. fee. LEICESTER cds on the front, a very rare imperf./perf. combination. Both with filing creases across the stamps. (2) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, LEICESTERSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-06-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
1841 2d BLUES - PLATE 1
Sale No: 846
Lot No: 2147
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BC-BE - fine strip of three in a bright shade of blue, red MX cancels, close but clear at left, faint vertical fold between BC/BD. (Image)
