1840 2d blue, Plate 1, single (AD) and strip of three (AB-AD), Plate 2, single (AD), two pairs (both AD-AE); all cancelled by black Maltese Cross and with just touched to large margins. Condition mixed. (9). SG 5 | Estimate - £1400-£1800 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (2), Plate 2, Plate 3 (8 with a single, two pairs, one with 'No 12 in Maltese Cross' and strip of three and Plate 4 (4, with two pairs, one with inverted watermark); close to large margins. Fair to fine. (15). SG 5, 14 | Estimate - £450-£500 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1, horizontal pair (AC-AD), cut into at foot to very large margins, franked on large part entire to Edinburgh cancelled very crisp red Maltese Cross, the reverse with red boxed 'LOCKERBY/SEP 24/1840' despatch and red arrival (26.9) datestamp; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives. Fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 1 (IL) good to large margins, cancelled by crisp black MC, fine SG 5 | Estimate - £200-£300 (Image)

1840 2d blue, Plate 2 (RH) good to large margins, cancelled 433 numeral for Sandhurst (Kent) in black, fine SG 5/Spec D1xc | Estimate - £300-£350 (Image)