Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 1d Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, mint, Forme 4, a178, very clean, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #U3 $335.
SG £325.
Estimate $120-150. (Image)

Est. $120.00-150.00

Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 1d Letter Sheet, SG #ME2, mint, Forme 2, a27, thin on back flap from hinging, very clean.
Scott #U1 $360.
SG £325.
Estimate $100-140. (Image)

Est. $100.00-140.00

Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 2d Envelope, SG #ME4, mint, a198, couple tiny scuff marks on reverse, clean, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #U2 $450.
SG £450.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1A to Gloucester Cover, SG #2, RF, clear to large margins all round, cut in lower margin not affecting design, tied by red Maltese Cross 15 Jun 1840 to folded outer lettersheet from London (very fine Lombard St receiver) to Gloucester, Very Fine.
Scott #1.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $250-300. (Image)

Est. $250.00-300.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Dornoch, Scotland Cover, SG #2, TK, clear to large margins all round tied by black Maltese Cross to 18 May 1841 folded letter from Golspie to Dornoch, damage around where seal was, very clean, Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750. Scarce north Scottish use - two very small places in Sutherland county .
Estimate $250-350. (Image)

Est. $250.00-350.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Cheltenham Cover, SG #2, PE, clear to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 27 Nov 1841 printed list from Sunderland, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Warwick Cover, SG #2, FJ, clear to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 21 Oct 1841 envelope from London to Warwick, seal on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Halesworth Cover, SG #2, QF, clear to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 21 Jan 1841 entire from Bury, Fine.
Scott #1 $640. S.G. Spec. #AS15a.
SG £750.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 Glasgow to Kirkcaldy Cover, SG #2, HL re-entry, nice to huge margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to banking entire via Edinburgh, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #1 $640. S.G. Spec. #AS15a.
SG £750.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 to Edinburgh Cover, SG #2, RK, clear margins all round cancelled by smudged red Maltese Cross on 11 Nov 1840 folded env. to Edinburgh, damage on back from seal removal, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 1841 to Exeter Cover, SG #2, FB, 4 nice margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to 27 Mar envelope from Exmouth to Exeter, red seal on reverse, slight soil spots, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750. Scarce and fine Exeter 'horseshoe' arrival verso .
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d Intense Black, Plate 4, SG #1, TI, very nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott #1a $475.
SG £525.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 4 London Local Use Cover, SG #2, FL, nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 15 Aug London local envelope, red Lion St receiving house, opened for display, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5, SG #2, unused, BA, "added margin at left", large margins to cutting, "toned", Fair, 2018 P.T.S. cert.
Scott #1 $11,000.
SG £12,500.
Estimate $400-600. (Image)

Est. $400.00-600.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to Bewdley Cover, SG #2, PA, clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 9 Sept 1840 cover from Stourport to Bewdley, 2 file folds, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to House of Commons Cover, SG #2, CJ, close to clear margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 11 Mar 1841 folded env. from Darlington to London (House of Commons), some damage on reverse from seal removal, Fine to Very Fine. To Joseph Pease MP (1799-1872), railway pioneer, known as the 'Father of the Railways'.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 1841 to Barnet Cover, SG #2, FF, nice to very large margins all round (slight soiling around adhesive), cancelled by black Maltese Cross on detailed 21 Feb 1841 personal entire from Norwich to Barnet, 2 vert. file folds, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to Durham Cover, SG #2, EK, clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Oct 24 1840 colliery stock list from Newcastle on Tyne to Durham, filing folds clear of design, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Edge Hill Cover, SG #2, OL, nice to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 9 Sept 1840 folded cover from Liverpool to Edge Hill, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Macclesfield Cover, SG #2, AJ, nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Feb 8 1841 entire from Congleton to Macclesfield, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Burton Cover, SG #2, LG, balanced margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Oct 2 1840 entire from Kendal to Burton in Kendal, small tear on reverse, very clean, Very Fine.
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 7, SG #2, JL, "part o.g. (sweated)", close margins to cutting, "crease at bottom right", Fair, 2018 P.T.S. cert.
Scott #1 $11,000.
SG £13,500.
Estimate $500-750. (Image)

Est. $500.00-750.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 7 1841 to Birmingham Cover, SG #2, RB, mostly large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 23 Aug 1841 Birmingham brewery invoice, vert. fold clear of design, Very Fine. Addressed to a 'Miss Fetherstone', who had apparently accounted for one keg per week for 11 weeks! .
Scott #1 $640.
SG £750+.
Estimate $200-250. (Image)

Est. $200.00-250.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 8, 1840 From Cardiff Cover, SG #2, SH, nice to large margins all round, tied by deep red Maltese Cross to 13 Dec 1840 small envelope from Cardiff to London, black seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover.
Scott #1.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $250-350. (Image)

Est. $250.00-350.00

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 8, 1841 From Trowbridge Cover, SG #2, ML, 4 clear to huge margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 18 Jan 1841 cover from Trowbridge to London, back flap damaged, small fault on front.
Scott #1.
SG £1,000.
Estimate $150-200. (Image)

Est. $150.00-200.00