1840 1d Black Pl.4. Wonderful group of three plate 4 examples containing two large four margin examples (EI & QE) cancelled by crisp black and red MC's respectively. Offered with a spectacular Forgery lettered JC used on piece which has quite evidently larger corner letters. The Forgery is accompanied by a 1970 RPS Cert as a forgery.  (Image)

1840 1d Black Pl.4. Superb used four margin example neatly tied to a printed advertisement wrapper sent from Newcastle Under Line to Groundslow, Trentham by a crisp red MC. Backstamped with a Newcastle Under Line cds for JY.11.1840. Sent by Lea & Cooper Ironmongers, Seedsmen & Co. regarding their "Nitrate of Soda for Manure, Lever Cheese Presses and Annatto for Cheese colouring". A magnificent example of a Victorian advertisement wrapper in exceptional quality, very rare to find in combination with the 1d black and without doubt one of the finest examples we have seen. (Image)

1840 1d Black Pl.4. Wonderful group of four entires all addressed to Hamilton Palace and containing interesting contents such as Lunches at the Palace, Shoots on the grounds and also the delivery of a Doe by the Gamekeepers. Very interesting correspondence. (Image)