1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, unused (no gum), with just about three margins and cut into at bottom, position TC. Tiny corner crease at upper left, diagonal crease visible in fluid and tiny scissor cut at upper right, still a scarce stamp in unused condition. (Image)

Scott $ 12,500

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used from position PB, tied to small piece by a black Maltese Cross cancel, with four large to well clear margins (showing part of next stamp at top), very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used from position AA, tied to small piece by a red Maltese Cross cancel, with four large and even margins, a very fine stamp. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used from position KE, tied to small piece by a red Maltese Cross cancel, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used from position BG, tied to a piece by red Maltese Cross cancels, with three large margins, touching at bottom, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, three used singles, with position GC (red Maltese cancel, 3 margins), TB (red Maltese cancel, almost 4 margins) and RL (black Maltese cancel, almost 3 margins, small wrinkles). A useful trio. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in red, from position FH, four large margins showing part of next stamp at right, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with Maltese Cross cancel in brown red, from position OA, margins are clear all around, corner crease at top left, else very fine appearance. (Image)

Scott $ 475

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 5, used with Maltese Cross cancel in black, from position AH, with four ample margins, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1840 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, with Inverted Watermark, Plate 7, used with a Maltese Cross cancel in black, the stamp has three large margins, just touching at right, fine. A rare variety, and a must have for the serious Great Britain enthusiast, and a great opportunity to acquire the world's first inverted watermark. Stanley Gibbons Queen Victoria specialized catalogue lists Plate 7 at £3,750. (Image)

Scott $ 7,000

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with indistinct cancel, position HA with bright colour and four clear margins, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with light Maltese Cross cancel, position GI with four large to clear margins, thin at top, else fine-very fine appearance. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with blurry red cancel, position PF, with four large to just clear margins, showing a large part of the next stamp at right, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 975

1840 2d Blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with centrally-struck, neat Maltese Cross cancel in black, position FG, with three large margins, just cut into at right, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,100

1841 1p Red Brown Queen Victoria Imperforate on Bluish Paper, mint hinged with full original gum and part of an "Ivory Head". A fresh stamp from position MG, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 625

Collection of 16 Maltese Cross Numeral Postmarks on Penny Red Imperforate Issues, organized on 2 stock pages in numerical order with numbers: 1, 2 (plus a pair), 3, 4, 5 (x2), 6 (x2), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. We noted deep blue papers and ivory heads, with the majority of stamps having 2 to 3 margins, and the Maltese Cross postmarks are overall fine to very fine, and generally easily identifiable. A nice quality lot for the Penny Red specialist, postmark collector, and for dealers looking for stock. (Image)

Scott $ 3,840

1847 1sh Pale Green Queen Victoria Embossed Issue, used with 1856 Liverpool Registered duplex spoon cancel (S.G. £300), the stamp has three large to full margins, the right margin has the beginning of a vertical cut (from top, just touching part of the outer frameline of the design) making this a fine stamp. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1847 1sh Pale Green Queen Victoria Embossed Issue, used with a centrally stuck grid numeral, the stamp has three large margins, just clear at bottom, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1847 1sh Pale Green Queen Victoria Embossed Issue, used with diamond grid cancels plus part of a large red c.d.s., the stamp has four large to clear margins, showing part of next stamp at bottom, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

Group of 1sh, 10d and 6d Queen Victoria Embossed Issues, with Scott #s 6 (four singles, with shades), 7 (one single) and 7 (three singles, one is cut to shape). Quality varies, many with margins that are cut into, but also a few fine examples, with huge catalogue value. In-person viewing is recommended to better appreciate the quality of these stamps. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

1854 6d Red Violet Queen Victoria Embossed Issue, used with numeral grid cancel, bright colour with clear margins on three sides, showing part of next stamp at bottom and just touching at right, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1854 6d Red Violet Queen Victoria Embossed Issue, used with numeral grid cancel, bright colour and well centered among four close to just touching margins, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1867 9d Bistre Queen Victoria, Watermark Spray of Rose, unused (no gum), fresh and fine. A nice example of this scarce stamp. (Image)

Scott $ 2,900

1880 2sh Pale Brown Queen Victoria, used with part of a duplex cancel, fine and quite scarce. (Image)

Scott $ 5,000

1880 2sh Pale Brown Queen Victoria, used with part of a duplex cancel, reperforated at right, fine and quite scarce. (Image)

Scott $ 5,000