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| 5218 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 4, four single examples lettered ME, MF, OF, PF, margins large to
touched, used on 1853 cover to Wellington, New Zealand endorsed "p. Croesus" tied by London '23' numeral obliterators in black. Fine strike of "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" in red (Dec 31) on obverse and double arc "Wellington / New Zealand" arrival
(May 22, 1854) in black and initially charged with handstruck "3" pence for incoming mail. Forwarded on to Nelson with manuscript "2+3 = 5" pence due. Imperfections but an extremely scarce destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5219 |
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 1853 (June 24): Large part entire letter endorsed "By English Packet via Marseilles under ¼
ounce" to Capt. Frere on "HMS Bellerophon", Mediterranean, franked by 1841 1 d. red and 2 d. blue with 1847/54 Embossed 1 s. green, all with margins large to touched, cancelled by London '10' numeral obliterators in black. An attractive and unusual
cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5220 |
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 1850 (Feb 5): Entire letter to Pisa, Italy with 1841 1 d. red and 2 d. blue with 1847/54
Embossed 1 s. green, all with margins large to touched, cancelled by London '27' obliterators in black. Calais transit and Genova Fleur de Lys transit on front. Reverse with Pisa arrival cds (Feb 13). An attractive entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5221 |
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 1852/55: Cover/entire letters to Kingston, Canada (3) all at different rates, with June 1852
entire from Edinburgh franked by 1841 2 d. blue (2) and cut round 1847/54 Embossed 1 s. green (2) tied by '131' obliterators; July 1852 entire endorsed "Abovbe ½ oz" franked by single 1841 2 d. blue and cut round 1847/54 Embossed 1 s. green similarly
tied; and 1855 cover with 1854 2 d. blue, perf. 16 and cut round 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. dull lilac used from Leeds tied by '447' sideways duplex. An unusual trio. (Image 1)
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| 5222 |
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 1853/56: Covers (2) at 11 d. rates to Boulogne Sur Mer, France with similar imperf. or perf.
frankings, earlier cover with 1 d. red-brown and strip of five 1841 2 d. blue pl. 4 lettered LA-LE, tied by London numeral '12' in black with Boulogne entry marking below in red; and 1856 cover with 1 d. red on blued, perf. 16 and 2 d. blue, pl. 4,
perf. 16 in a mis-perforated horizontal strip of five also mailed direct to Boulogne. File folds and imperfections but an unusual pairing. (Image 1)
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| 5223 |
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 1841/54: 2 d. blue, plate 4, the album page showing the repairs made to position TB with
five 1841 imperforate examples used and 1854 perf. 16 examples (7, one on cover) showing the worn printings and the final repair made. A scarce group Gi ES14L + F1k (Image 1)
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| 5224 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue, plate 4, imperforate, used on covers (2) and a front, and 2 d. blue pl. 4,
perf. 16 covers (5), all fair to very fine Gi = £ 1'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5225 |
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 1854 (March): 2 d. blue, pl. 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, TK (formally adjoining to the
corner single TL in the Royal Collection) an unused example, marginal from base of sheeet with imprint overprinted SPECIMEN reading down in black, of fine appearance but with ironed crease and nibbed perfs., part og. and 1858/76 2 d. blue plates 14
and 15 unused each overprinted SPECIMEN horizontally in black, part og. A scarce group Gi = £ 2'000+. (Image 1)
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| 5226 |
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 1854 (March): 2 d. blue, plate 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, two used blocks of four: one
in the pale blue shade lettered LJ-LK / MJ-MK and the other in the deep blue shade lettered AI-AJ / BI-BJ, with stamp AI showing the repair to the A square clearly (Gi F1h) each cancelled in black. Minor ironed wrinkles but rare multiples Gi = £
3'000. (Image 1)
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| 5227 |
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 1854 (March): 2 d. blue, plate 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, a used irregular block of five
lettered AJ-AL / BK-BL, tied to small piece by indistinct Scots Local handstamps, together with a thinned sheet marginal example, lettered JL showing imprint and sheet dividing marking in a paler shade (Gi F1r). Scarce Gi = £ 1'740. (Image 1)
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| 5228 |
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 1854: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, two horizontal pairs used on cover to
Dresden, Saxony endorsed "via Ostende", tied by neat strikes of London '40' numeral obliterators in black. Aachen Franco marking of transit (Aug 5) in red below and arrival on reverse (Aug 7). A most attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5229 |
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 1855/57: 2 d. blue, pl. 5, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, an unusual 1855 cover franked by a
block of four used to Paris (Gi = £ 2'500), plus 11 further covers franked by 1855/57 2 d. blue, pl. 5 and 6, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14 with one cover to Paris, internal double rates and one quadruple rate franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)
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| 5230 |
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 1855: 2 d. blue, plate 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, a single, pair and an irregular strip
of three used on 1855 cover to Bayonne at ¾ ounce rate, all tied by London obliterators with oval 'P-D' at right in red. Calais (June 1) transit cds and arrival on reverse. Some aging and one stamp crossed by file fold but a scarce usage. Cert. K.
Louis (2005). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5231 |
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 1855 (July): 2 d. blue, plate 5, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, a used block of four lettered
QB-QC / RB-RC, cancelled by "877" numeral obliterators of Whitehaven. Trivial slight aging but scarce Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5232 |
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 1855 (July): 2 d. blue, plate 5, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14; a used block of four lettered
FI /GJ, and a used block of six in a paler greenish-blue shade lettered QA-QC / RA-RC, each cancelled by numeral obliterators in black, slight imperfections as to be expected but of fine appearance and extremely scarce multiples Gi = £ 2'140. (Image 1)
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| 5233 |
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 1856 (Aug 8): Cover addressed to a Surgeon on "R.M.S. Tamar" at Teneriffe, Canary Islands,
endorsed "Via Southampton" franked by 1855 2 d. blue pair, perf. 14, with 1847/54 Embossed 1 s. green and 6 d. purple, both cut round, tied by London '12' numeral obliterators. Charged on arrival with circular "4.R" (reales) handstamp in red. Despite
imperfections, an extremely rare destination at this date. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5234 |
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 1847/54: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac in a vertical pair with good margins all round, used on
1856 registered cover front to Gloucester with 1855 2 d. blue, plate 5, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14 in a vertical strip of three paying the registration fee, all tied by '763' numeral obliterators with "Swansea" double arc cds of despatch (June 21) in
red below. Ironed file fold well away from the adhesives, a most unusual high inland registered franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5235 |
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 1857: 2 d. blue, pl. 6, lettered SL, perf. 16, First State (worn impression) showing strong
wear, especially so to the broad white curved network lines at lower left and 1858 2 d. blue, pl. 6, lettered SL, perf. 14, Second State now showing the inner curved network lines at lower left extremely thin; the used 'matched pair', the last with
some aging. For details of the discovery of the 2d. "SL" plate 6 repair see the GB Journal, Nov-Dec 1994, pages 94-95 and the GB Journal of Nov-Dec 2012, page 122 where both these stamps offered herewith are illustrated. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5236 |
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 1857 (July): 2 d. blue, plate 6, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, a used block of four lettered
KI-KJ / LI-LJ, of fine rich colour, well centred and cancelled by "700" numeral obliterators of Sheffield. One minutely short perf. but a scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5237 |
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 1857 (July): 2 d. blue, plate 6, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, a used block of four lettered
DK-DL / EK-EL, lightly cancelled in black. Insignificant wrinkle, a most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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