Plate 1. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position RA, with faint vertical guideline at right, four large and even margins, and almost complete crisp Maltese Cross in red, extremely fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 1. 1840 1d grey black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position MK, from a worn state of the plate, four large and even margins and light Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 500

Plate 1a, 1b. Matched Imperforate Trio from Position EI, with a 1d black from plate 1a with horizontal guideline through "ONE", a 1d black from plate 1b with guideline no longer visible, and a 1d red brown from plate 1b. A fine to very fine group. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,125

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black and 1d red brown Matched Pair of Imperforates, from Position HC, 1d black (left side strengthened or recut), both fine to very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 750

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position PA, with non co-incident re-entry marks in "POSTAGE" and recut and enlarged check letters. Four large margins and Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 550

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black and 1d red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate Matched Pair, 1d black from position CE-CF, very fine, 1d red brown from position CF on small piece, showing a blurred C, fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,125

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Entire with Fresh Entry, endorsed "4 February 1841" on back, with Galloway straight line in red. The position OA stamp (tied by light red Maltese Cross) shows doubling, consistent with a fresh entry. It shows vertical guidelines at upper right and bottom right, as well as a horizontal guideline below "ONE". Four large margins and very fine. Catalogue value is for a regular stamp on cover. (Image)

S.G. £ 750

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position PB, with original re-entry still visible in top left box and legends. Four good to large margins and neat Maltese Cross in black, fine-very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 450

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate with Fresh Entry, from position OA, with neat Maltese cross in black, showing the re-entry but no guidelines (see other position OA lot). Four large margins, very fine, and accompanied by a 2006 RPSL certificate. (Image)

S.G. £ 450

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position LE, with left side strengthened (recut), four good to large margins and almost complete Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position EC, showing a clear vertical guideline in upper right box, four good margins and light cancel, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 400

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Folded Letter, from position IB, with re-entries visible in "POST" and "ONE", with four close to large margins, tied to folded letter by a Maltese Cross in red from Wokingham, with matching despatch datestamp on back dated DEC.3.1840. Comes with matching IB 1d red brown single, showing firmer right frame line, with four large margins (showing next stamp at top and with lovely strike of a Maltese Cross in black. Catalogue value given is for a regular 1d black stamp on cover plus a 1d red brown single. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,125

Plate 1b. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position DD, with both check letters defective, four good to large margins and almost complete Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 2. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Folded Cover, from position TD, showing vertical guideline in the lower right box, with four good to large margins, tied to entire by a Maltese Cross cancel in red, with Maidstone JUN.2.1840 (in black) alongside on front. Back has a London receiver dated next day, very fine and clean, with no creases. (Image)

S.G. £ 750

Plate 2. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position BI, with four good margins and a light Maltese Cross in red, fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 2. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position ME, with four good to large margins, showing part of next stamp at top, with a Maltese Cross in red, fine-very fine. The owner describes this stamp as having a variety "M double". (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 2. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position QA, with four large margins, larger at left (sheet margin) and an almost complete Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

Plate 2. 1840 1d black and 1d red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate Matched Pair, both from position NB, both with four good to large margins and showing a weak "N of "NB", the 1d black has a tiny nick in margin at top left, still fine-very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 725

Plate 3. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position GI, with four good to large margins and Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 500

Plate 3. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position QH, with four good to large margins and Maltese Cross in a colour close to magenta, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 500

Plate 4. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position PF, with defective left frame, four good margins and part Maltese Cross in black, fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 400

Plate 4. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position LI (sloping L), with four large margins, showing part of next stamp at left, and an ideal complete Maltese Cross in red, extremely fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 400

Plate 5. 1840 1d black and 1d red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate Matched Set of Four Stamps, all from position JA, three 1d blacks showing the 1st state, worn 1st state and 2nd state (noting faint check letters while the body of the stamp shows no wear), and a 1d red brown 2nd state. Margins are generally good to large, especially at left (sheet margins). (Image)

S.G. £ 1,325

Plate 6. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate on Folded Letter, from position SK, with four large to just touching margins, tied to entire by a Maltese Cross cancel in black, with St Austell FEB.22.1841 datestamp (in black) free strike on front. Back has a London receiver dated FEB.24, very fine and clean cover with long letter inside. (Image)

S.G. £ 750

Plate 6. 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, from position PH, with four large margins showing part of next stamp at bottom and light Maltese Cross in red, very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 375