Great Britain and British Commonwealth GREAT BRITAIN
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 911
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Cat No: Collection
1574-1590 incoming mail selection of three entires to London from the Ex Corsini archive including with merchant guild mark 1574 from Venice and 1585 from Pisa, also a 1590 from Antwerp with pen ink lines, mixed condition (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 912
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: 1642-1848 selection of entires/entire letters including 1642 letter from London to Antwerp with manuscript charged "1/8", Fifth Clause Post with examples from Okehampton and Shaftesbury, 1785 (1 Dec) with scarce straight-line "204 LIVER/POOL" hs; also a range of different Free types some on complete entires. Condition mixed
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 913
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Wiltshire 1789-1869 an interesting selection of pre-stamp entires/entire letters including 1789 with two line "WARMIN/STER" and "91CALNE" mileage hs, Amesbury (2) with straight-line hs in blue, Melksham from London dated "Jan 14/1840" (second day of usage), Pewsey (4) with undated circle and mileage mark and Penny Post 1837 and 1838, Salisbury (3), (twenty items) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 914
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY: Somerset 1823-46 selection of ten entires/entire letters including Fifth Clause Post (5) with Bristol, Shepton Mallet (3, two different types) and Wincanton. Generally fair to fine (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 915
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1869 (c.) two hand-illustrated Irish fronts to the same addressee both with 1864-79 1d red, one with pen and ink "Lady on a horse" cancelled with part Irish "305" numeral duplex and the other hand-coloured with "People/cats climbing a road sign" tied by Cahir "MY 29/69" sideways duplex; also unused hand-illustrated envelope depicting "Two African men" with uncancelled 1864-79 1d red (vertical crease and tear). Fair to fine (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 917
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1840 1d Mulready letter sheet, Stereo A219 from Bridport to Blandford, the front cancelled by black MC and neat Bridport 'AP 16 1841' cds; the reverse with Blandford 'AP 16 1841' cds across backflip, an usual horizontal filing crease otherwise fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 918
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Cat No: ME2
1840 Mulready envelope (stereo 189) addressed to Brighton, neatly tied by crisp deep red MC, backstamped with London May 11, 1840 datestamp, minor faults and back flap small part missing. A rare early date, used within the first week of issue. Fine. SG ME2, £1,200++ (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 919
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Cat No: ME2
1840 (23 May) 1d Muready envelope, Forme 2, Stereo A146, addressed to Hunmanby, East Yorkshire tied by red MC, the reverse with red London dispatch and black Oxford transit cds; a couple of mounting thins and lower flap torn otherwise fine. ME2 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 920
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Cat No: ME1
1843 (20 Nov.) Mulready 1d lettersheet, Forme 2, (stereo A27) addressed to Plymouth with "Atlas Insurance Company " printed advert inside; neatly cancelled with crisp London No. 6 in MC, reverse with dispatch and arrival (21.11) handstamps; a couple of minor imperfections otherwise most attractive and scarce so fine. SG Spec ME1, £3,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 921
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Cat No: ME1
1843 (7 July) Mulready 1d lettersheet, Forme 3, (stereo A63) addressed to Knutsford with "The Economic Life Assurance Society " printed advert inside (believed to be one of thirteen examples known); neatly cancelled with crisp London No. 1 in MC, reverse with dispatch handstamp only; a couple of minor imperfections otherwise most attractive and scarce so fine. SG Spec ME1, £3,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 922
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1840 1d Mulready lettersheet, Forme 1,Stereo A7. A very fine used example, London to Sheffield, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the London no. 7 MC. Backstamped in London and Sheffield for 'JY 1-2 1843'. Fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 923
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Plate 1 (SG) four good to large margins, cancelled by a crisp strike from black MC. Fine with intense colour. SG 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 924
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Plate 1a (BG-BH) horizontal pair, four clear to large margins, individually cancelled by crisp red MC. Fine SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 925
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Plate 1a (AC) four close to good margins, lightly cancelled by near complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 926
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Plate 1a (TF) worn plate, four close to good margins, lightly cancelled by near complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 927
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Plate 2 (GA), four fine to good margins, used by light black MC, fresh and intense colour (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 928
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, Plate 2 (JC), four good to large margins, crisp part red MC. Very fine and most attractive. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 929
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Pl.2 (J,G) large to very large four margins, large part original gum, a lovely example. SG 2 RPSL cert. (1977) (Image)
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 930
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d black plate 2 (PA), good to large margins, unused being regummed, small faults. Good appearance. BPA Certificate (2018). SG 2, £12,500 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 931
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, Plate 2 (RH) four good to large margins, cancelled neat red MC. Most attractive. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 932
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Plate 2 (TL) four good to very large margins, crisply cancelled by complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 933
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black Pl.2. (BG) four margin example cancelled full red MC with a "TP Guildford St" handstamp alongside. Addressed to Leeds and back-stamped in London for JY.07.1840. Exceptionally fine (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 935
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Plate 3 (QH), very fine used good to huge four-margined example, neatly tied upside down to a clean cover by a London No.8 MC. Sent from London to Kendal and backstamped with a London dispatch datestamp for "AP.26.1844'" and a Kendal arrival cds for the following day. Scarce and fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 936
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Plate 3 (GI), four close to large margins, neatly cancelled by near complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 937
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Plate 4 (AK), four close to large margins, neatly cancelled by complete black MC. SG 2
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 938
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Plate 4 (JJ) four close to large margins, crisply cancelled by complete red MC. SG 2
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 939
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, Plate 5, SI-TJ, lower marginal block of four with part marginal inscription "... Letter. In wetting the Back be...", cut-into at lower left and on right otherwise good margins and some ageing, large part original gum with lower stamps unmounted. An exceptionally rare block. SG 2, £140,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 3,200.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 940
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Plate 5 (TF) four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by near complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 941
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Plate 5 (QL) four close to large margins,finely cancelled by complete red MC. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 942
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Plate 5 (CD) four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by large part red MC. SG 2
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 943
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Cat No: 2
Plate 6 (AC) four good to large margins, neatly cancelled by almost complete red MC. Fine. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 945
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Plate 6 ( T-A to T-C) left marginal strip of three, just cut into to large margins (only T-C touching at base) large part original gum, vertical crease affecting inter margin between second and third stamp, clear of adhesives. A stunning item, with rich colour, scarce thus. SG 2 cat £37,500+ (Image)
Opening GBP 6,500.00
Sold...GBP 8,000.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 946
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Plate 7 (OL) four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by near complete red MC, leaving profile clear. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 947
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d black, Plate 8 (PC), four good even margins, neat part red MC. Very fine and most attractive. SG 2 (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 949
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Cat No: 2
Plate 10 (II), four good even margins, neatly tied to clean entire addressed to London by a crisp black MC with a Sunning Hill undated circle at far left, the reverse with Chertsey transit May 7, 1841 and London (8.5) arrival . A very attractive example from this difficult plate. SG 2, £3,500 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 950
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1840 1d black plate 11 (OI), two good to large margins, close but clear at top, touched at right, used with neat black mc, Cat £4,600 (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 951
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Cat No: 2
1840 1d. black un-plated selection on cover/entire and piece, including: 1d. black on piece bearing brown Newport Isle of Wight MC dated MY 1840. Generally fair to fine condition. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 952
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Cat No: 6
1840 2d pale blue, Plate 1 (RG), four clear to good margins, neat part red MC. Fine. SG 6 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 953
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Cat No: 6
1840 2d pale blue plate 1 (LI), four even margins, repaired at lower right corner, small part original gum. A collectable example. BPA Certificate (2019). SG 6, £48,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 954
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Cat No: 4
1840 2d deep blue, Plate 1, block of four (IK-JL), close to clear margins, cancelled by four heavish black MC, JL damaged at lower right otherwise fair. A rare block. SG 4, £38,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 955
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2d.blue Pl.1 (PG-PH) horizontal pair, four close to good margins, bearing crisp individual strikes from red MC. Fresh colour. SG 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 956
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Cat No: 4
1840 2d blue, Plate 2 (PB), four good to large margins, light part black MC. Fine. SG 4 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 957
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Cat No: 5
1840 2d blue, Plate 2 (MJ) 4 margin example with neat MC in black, fine used SG 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 958
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Cat No: 4
Plate 2, 2d deep blue (FI-FK) horizontal strip of three, good to large margins, showing double letter "K" variety on FK, each stamp neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. deep vibrant colour, an attractive multiple, scarce so fine. Spec. DS7d. Ex. "Verus" (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 959
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2d.blue Pl.2 (LL), four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by red MC. Fresh colour. SG 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 960
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Cat No: 5
1840 2d blue (SI) 3-margin, just tied by black MC, Newcastle to London with addressee name crossed out and seal on reverse removed. SG 5 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 963
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Cat No: 8 var.
1841 1d red-brown Plate 54 imprimatur, lettered 'SE', four margin example, one of only 22 possible example, very fine, with RPS certificate (2004), Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 966
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Cat No: 14
1841-51 2d blue, plate 4 (CA), close to good margins, large part og. Fine with good colour. SG 14, £5,000 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 967
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Cat No: 15aa
1841 2d violet-blue on lavender tinted paper, Plate 4 (SD), four good to large margins, lightly used. A fine example of scarce shade. SG 15aa (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Mar-02-2020, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 5916
Lot No: 968
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Cat No: 31
1854-57, Watermark Large Crown, perf. 14, 1d plum (Die II), Plate 9, cancelled by Paisley '277' numeral obliterator, centred to foot. A very collectable example of this scarce stamp. RPS Certificate (1985). SG 31 (Image)
