Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30019
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11. 1840 1d Grey black pl.1a BE unused with close to large four margin example, showing strong plate wear, very fine and scarce (SG £12'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30020
Symbol: F
Cat No: 3
1840 (Sep 26) Wrapper sent locally within London with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a FF (showing significant plate wear), with fine to very good margins, neatly tied by a crisp strike of an experimental black MC with a "T.P./ PORTUGAL St." handstamp alongside, reverse with London Chief Office datestamp, a very attractive cover with this rare usage of the black Maltese Cross
Note: The London District Post began trials using black ink for cancellation on London local post on August 31st 1840, it is very rarely seen on plate 1a.
Provenance: Ex. "Mayflower"
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2010) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30021
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.1a JG with good to very good margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC, a superb example (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30022
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d Black pl.1a OB unused with fine to good margins, thin, fine appearance and rare unused example (SG £18'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30023
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black pl.1a TD mint large part og with fine to good margins, very fine and fresh, a rare mint stamp (SG £18'500)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1989) 1840 1d Black Pl.1a. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. four margin example lettered TD. A very attractive example, rarely seen in this quality. 1989 BPA Cert. Ex. "Mayflower". (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,600.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30024
Symbol: G
1840 1d Black pl.1b TJ with close to large margins tied to small piece by a crisp BROWN MC, very fine and rare coloured Maltese Cross (SG £3'000)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2009) (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30025
Symbol: F
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF PLATE 1b
1840 (Jun 12) Wrapper from Wantage to London with 1840 1d black pl.1b GB with good to large margins (small imperfection below B square) tied by two red MCs, reverse with despatch and arrival bs, an exhibition showpiece for a line engraved collector and unique first day usage of this plate
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2006) which states this as the earliest recorded postal used of Plate 1b (Image)
Opening GBP 6,000.00
Sold...GBP 5,800.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30027
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2
1840 (Aug 18) Entire from Glasgow to Falkirk (Scotland) with 1840 1d black pl.1b BB, fine to large margins, tied by PURPLE-BROWN MC, reverse with matching-coloured despatch and Falkirk arrival, very fine and scarce coloured MC
Expertise: Cert BPA (2006) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30028
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.1b FE with good to huge margins, with crisp, central and complete red MC, a superb example
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2018) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30029
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to very good margins cancelled by a neat MAGENTA MC, very fine and scarce coloured Maltese Cross, very fine (SG £3'000)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2009) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30030
Symbol: H
Cat No: 1
1840 1d Black pl.1b GD with fine to good margins, neat upright red MC, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30031
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black pl.1b KA-KD used horizontal strip of four, good to very good margins, KD showing re-cut sideline necessitated by burr rub following re-entering, neatly cancelled by red MCs, a very fine and attractive multiple (SG Spec. AS5h)
Provenance: Ex Mayflower
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2005) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30032
Symbol: H,J
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.1b (red printing from the black plate) MB/ND used block of six with good to very large margins, MD-ND showing pl.1c, state 3 impressions following the second repair to plate 1, neatly cancelled by black MCs. With a small vertical scissor cut in left margin of MB & a horizontal scissor cut in margin between MD-ND both well clear of design, a spectacular and very rare multiple, without doubt one of the largest surviving multiples in private hands.
Provenance: Ex "Mayflower"
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2010) (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,600.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30033
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2wi
1840 1d Black pl.1b ND with INVERTED WATERMARK, good to huge margins, crisp black MC, very fine (SG £2'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30034
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d Black pl.1b OG unused with close to good margins, fine & scarce (SG £12'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30035
Symbol: H
1840 1d Red pl.1c, printed from black plates, JA-JB pair with state 3 second repair showing marked thinning of check letters and upper corner stars, good to large margins, black MCs, scarce (SG Spec. AS7, AS9, £1'325+)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1996) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30036
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.2 AF with large to very large margins, brown-red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30037
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black pl.2 FD-FE mint large part og pair with close to good margins, very fine with fresh colour, a rare mint pair (SG £55'000)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2011) (Image)
Opening GBP 6,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,500.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30038
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.2 IH with close to good margins, clear bright red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30039
Symbol: F
1840 (Jul 4) Wrapper (no sideflaps) from Yarmouth to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.2 MB-MC pair and MD-ME pair with close to large margins (both pairs partially separated in between) tied by red MCs, with despatch and arrival bs, fine and scarce, signed A. Diena (Image)
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30041
Symbol: H
Cat No: 3
1840 1s Grey-Black pl.2 SD showing significant plate wear, with good to very good margins, red MCs (slightly heavy impression), tiny natural paper speck, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30042
Symbol: F
1840 1d Black pl.2 TC with full lower sheet margin and part imprint "of 12 £1.... Per", otherwise very close to fine margins, tied by vivid red MC to 1849 (Sep 5) wrapper from Knutsford (bs) to Stourbridge, envelope slightly restored to lighten age stains and reinforce folds, attractive and extremely rare example of an inscriptional marginal on cover (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30043
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.3 CH with good to very good margins, crisp red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30044
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.3 EG with good to large margins, neat black MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30045
Symbol: F
1841 (May 31) Envelope Southwold to Halesworth (Suffolk) with 1840 1d black pl.3 HL with fine to large margins, creased, tied by black MC, with crisp "Southwold / Penny Post" hs, portion of reverse missing (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30046
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.3 QC, good to large even margins, showing superb black MC, thinned, very fine appearance 803.050.020.022: The History of the Envelope. Illustrated Envelopes. In alphabetical order of addressee. The Countess of Mayo Correspondence (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30047
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.4 AI with large to huge margins, red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30048
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.5 NH red printing from "black plates," with large to very large margins, cancelled by a fine Manchester "fishtail" MC in black, very fine (SG AS26ub, £850) 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30049
Symbol: F
1840 (Aug 22) Wrapper from Manchester to Halifax with 1840 1d black pl.5 OK and OJ, with OK very close at bottom right otherwise fine to large margins, tied by red MCs, despatch bs, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30050
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.5 PA with good to large margins, neat red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30051
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.5 TJ with good to huge margins, neat red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30052
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black pl.6 DF with fine to very good margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30053
Symbol: DFE
1840 1d Black pl.6 DG, clear to large margins, tied by a fine strike of the MANCHESTER "Fish tail" DISTINCTIVE MC to front (slightly reduced) and part back, red MANCHESTER MR 4 1841 cds for dispatch on reverse, very fine (SG Spec. AS41ub)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1989) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30054
Symbol: F
Cat No: 2
1840 (Dec 26) Entire sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.6 OB showing re-entries in upper and lower corner squares, good to large margins tied by crisp red MC, two London bs, very fine (SG Spec. AS41a) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30056
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.6 QI with crisp red MC, superb condition (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30057
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.6 RJ with good to large margins, neat red MC, fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30058
Symbol: H
Cat No: 2
1840 1d Black pl.6 TA lower left marginal example with fine to huge margins showing partial sheet inscription "PRICE 1d Per L", neatly cancelled by a red MC, a very attractive and rare marginal example (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30059
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.7 CE with good to very large margins, neat red MC, very fine 101.003.004: Great Britain. 1840 1d Black. Issued Stamp ordered by plate number (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30060
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.7 MB with good margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30061
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.7 QE with fine to good margins, neat and vivid red MC, diagonal crease, fine appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30062
Symbol: H
1840 1s Black pl.7 TB with fine to good margins, cleaned cancel and pressed so appears unused, plus fine 1841 2d blue pair with good margins with Scots "159" cancel (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30063
Symbol: F
1840 1d Black pl.8 AG-AL strip of six with good to very large margins, tied on refolded large part entire by black MCs, sent to Aberdeen with Edinburgh dispatch cds and boxed arrival ds on reverse, filing folds well clear of stamps, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine, attractive and extremely rare multiple on cover, cert. RPS (1984) (Image)
Opening GBP 4,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30064
Symbol: H
1840 1d Red pl.8 HJ, printed from the black plate, with close to fine margins, cancelled by a crisp RED MC, very fine and scarce (SG £5'000)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2004) (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30065
Symbol: H
1840 1d Black pl.9 CA left marginal with full deckled edge and fine margins to good margins elsewhere, cancelled by black MCs, tiny natural wrinkle at foot, very fine and attractive example
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014) (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30066
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d Black pl.10 PL with good to very good margins, unused, very fine and very rare, the most difficult plate to find mint (SG £27'500)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1991) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30067
Symbol: F
1841 (Apr 26) Entire from Glasgow (West Muir Colliery, Scotland) to Bolsover Castle near Chesterfield with 1841 1d red pl.11 BG, three margins, tied by crisp RED MC with Chesterfield cds in matching colour adjacent, reverse with "28" receiving house and Glasgow despatch, very attractive and rare red MC on a penny red, (SG Spec AS74va, £38'000)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1991) (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,800.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30068
Symbol: F,www
1841 (Jul 29) Wrapper from Farnham to Southampton with 1840 1d black pl.11 JF, just clear to very large margins, tied by an exceptional clear strike of a black MC, "FARNHAM JY 29 1841" temporary (shifting) ds alongside, Southampton arrival cds on reverse, very fine
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2002) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30069
Symbol: DCE,P
Cat No: DP22
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.11 KE trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, no wmk, unused horizontal pair, very fine and rare (SG £15'000+)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1983) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,400.00
Closed..Jun-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 30072
Symbol: H,F,C
Cat No: Collection
1840 1d Black selection of 13 used and 4 covers with 1d black tied by red or black MC, all but one stamp with four margins, mostly fine to very fine (17) (Image)
