1840 1d black, Plate 1A, ten examples with one (creased) on entire letter addressed to Edinburgh used on 14th May 1840, all lettered 'AD' and with either close to large margins. Also photographic forgery with same initials. Condition variable. (11) | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)

1840 entire letter to Kendal franked by two singles 1d black Plate 1b (DL & DJ), both with clear to large margins, tied by red MC, backstamped by London Lombard Street MC d/s for 5 OC, most attractive. RPS Certificate (1993) SG 2 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 1B, eleven examples, one unused with small part og (close to tiny margins) and one on large piece, also five 1d red-brown, one on entire letter; all lettered 'AD' and with cut-into or good margins. Condition mixed. (17), SG 2, 7 | Estimate - £1200-£1500 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 1B (AD), good to large margins and cancelled by magenta Maltese Cross; small toned spot at top otherwise fine. HR Harmer opinion signed by HF Johnson. SG Spec A1vd | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 2 (GK-GL), horizontal pair, four good to large margins, neatly struck by red MCs, very fine multiple in choice quality. SG 2 | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 2 (PK) four close to good margins, centrally struck by red MC, fine. DG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 2 (RH) good even margins, cancelled by neat red MC, fine SG 2 | Estimate - £120-£150 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 2, eleven examples (one on entire letter to Stourbridge) and two 1d red-brown, all lettered 'AD' with generally close to large margins. Condition variable. (13) | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 3, three examples (one (creased) on entire letter to London), all lettered 'AD' with close to good margins. Condition variable. (3) | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 4, six examples (two singles on entire letter addressed locally in Glasgow), all lettered 'AD' with just touched to good margins. Condition variable. (6) | Estimate - £450-£500 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 5, fourteen examples (three singles on individual entire letters), seven 1d red-brown including a pair on entire letter addressed to Edinburgh; all lettered 'AD' with just touched to good margins. Condition mixed. (20) | Estimate - £1200-£1500 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 6 (SF), four good to large margins, superbly struck by complete red MC, very fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £200-£250 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 6, ten examples (one with inverted watermark and two singles on individual entires), all lettered 'AD' with close to large margins. Condition mixed. (10) | Estimate - £1200-£1500 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 7 (FC), four good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 7 (PD) good to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine SG 2 | Estimate - £120-£150 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 7, seven examples with one (creased) on entire) and one with Magenta Maltese Cross; all lettered 'AD' with close to large margins. Condition mixed. (7) | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 8, (6) and 1d red-brown (3); all cancelled by red or black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with close to large margins. Condition mixed. (9) | Estimate - £700-£800 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 8, three used examples with matched 1d red-brown, States I to III and two additional blacks (one on entire to Pittenweem), all cancelled by red or black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with close to large margins. Condition mixed. (8) | Estimate - £450-£500 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 8, (4, two entires) and 1d red-brown (4); all cancelled by red or black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with close to large margins. Condition mixed. (8) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 8 (OA) four clear to large margins, struck by neat black MC, fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £100-£150 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 9, (8) and 1d red-brown (2, one State III); all cancelled by red or black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with one cut into, the rest close to very large margins. Condition mixed. (10) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 10, (5, one on large piece cancelled in red) and 1d red-brown (6, one on entire); all cancelled by black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with close to very large margins. Condition very mixed. (11) | Estimate - £700-£800 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 11, just touched at top to large margins, and 1d red-brown (5, one on entire to Downpatrick), all cancelled by black Maltese Cross and lettered 'AD' with close to very large margins. Condition mixed. (6) | Estimate - £450-£500 (Image)

UNPLATED: 1840 1d, twelve examples lettered 'AA' to 'AL', all with either close to large margins and cancelled by red Maltese Cross; also later William Wyon medal (partly cleaned). Fair to fine. SG 2 | Estimate - £1000-£1200 (Image)

1840 plated range of 1d blacks up to four margins with some matched pairs, and one on entire letter, cancelled by either red or black MC, mixed condition with fine. (41) | Estimate - £1200-£1500 (Image)