1840, 2d pale blue pl.1 AB, cleaned with cancel removed, tiny cosmetic corner at lower right, an attractive filler. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.1 AD-AE horizontal pair with clear to good margins, two neat strikes of a red MC, a fine and attractive pair (S.G. £2'500+). (Image)

1840 2d pale blue pl.1 AF with close to good margins, red MC, fine (S.G. £1'250). (Image)

1840, 2d pale blue pl.1 AI-AJ horizontal pair with clear to large margins and two light strikes of red MC, very fine and attractive (S.G. £2'500+). (Image)

1840 2d. blue, FC, Pl. 1, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a stunning, virtually upright complete strike of the red Maltese cross; light corner crease and vertical paper wrinkle not affecting the stunning appearance. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 GA, close to good margins, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross; very fresh and fine appearance. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.1 JF with close to good margins and neat strike of red MC, very fine; cert. RPS (1994) (S.G. £1'250). (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 LB, fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by a fine large part strike of the black Maltese cross leaving a virtually clear profile; fresh and attractive. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 OB, fine to good margins, neat black MC, slight small thin at left, attractive example. (Image)

1840, 2d.blue pl.1 OD, fine to very good margins, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, natural paper speck at left, very fine. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 OF, fine to good balanced margins, neatly cancelled by a light strike of the black Maltese cross, very fine. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.1 PJ, fine to large margins, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the red Maltese cross; light paper wrinkle at lower right, very fine appearance. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.1 RK-RL horizontal pair, very close margins at top of RK, fine to good margins on other sides, neatly cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross, a scarce multiple. (Image)

1840 2d deep blue pl.2 AE-AF horizontal pair with good to large margins and fine strikes of black MC, small scissor cut in the upper right margin clear of design, a most attractive pair (S.G. £2'500+). (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.2 AH-AI horizontal pair with clear to very large margins, light black MCs, a fine and impressive multiple (S.G. £2'500). (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.2 AK with close to very good margins, neat black MC, a fine example (S.G. £1'000). (Image)

1840 2d deep full blue pl.2 PF, with good to large margins all round, neatly tied to entire by red Maltese cross addressed to Deal (Kent), the reverse with a Ramsgate cds (JA.19.1841), a very scarce cancellation on this plate. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.2 QJ, fine to enormous margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at foot, neatly cancelled by a black Maltese cross; very fresh and attractive. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.2 QL, fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by an upright strike of the black Maltese cross; very fresh and attractive. (Image)

1840 2d blue pl.2 RL, close to very good margins, tied to piece by good strike of a black MC with complete Preston double-arc cds adjacent, very fine; cert. A. Brun (1957). (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.2 TK, just cut into at foot otherwise clear margins, tied to 1841 (Jan 4) wrapper from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal by very fine strike of the red MC, crisp despatch bs, an attractive and scarce usage of the red MC on a 2d plate 2. (Image)

1840, 2d blue pl.2 TL, good to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the black Maltese cross, very fine. (Image)

1840 2d blue range of decent four or just three margin examples, seven from pl.1 incl. AA "on cover" (doesn't belong), AA with 1844 numeral cancel, six from pl.2 incl. attractive four margin pair with red MC (scarce), mixed condition, a useful group (13). (Image)