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| 3514 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered HE-HF / IE-IF, a block of four in combination with 1 d.
black, plate 6, lettered NE-NF, used on 1840 cover from Inverary to Edinburgh carried at under 5 ounce rate, tied by Maltese Crosses in red. Margins just touched to large, cover crease below the adhesives; however multiples of the black and blue on
cover are extreme rarities, minor imperfections including ironed creasing through the pair, which was inaccurately replaced . A cover of magnificent visual appeal and an Exhibition highlight.The only 2d block of four used with 1d black on cover. The
only other such combination with a 2d block of four is an undated large piece. Certificates RPSL (1985) not mentioning any faults and BPA (2010).rnReference: Listed in Simpson/Louis GB Victorian mixed frankings (2020) page 28.rnProvenance: Sotheby's,
14 Jun 1990, lot 308.rnCollection Vestey, Spink, 9. Sept. 2010, illustrated on front cover of the catalogue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF14,500.00
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| 3515 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered DC, a used example with enormous even margins all round,
in combination with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 30, lettered MA-MB, horizontal pair, just shaved to fine, on 1843 cover from Hitchin to London all tied lightly by Maltese Crosses in black. A superb and most attractive cover. Certificate
RSPL(1976).rnReference: Listed in Simpson Louis, GB Victoria mixed franking (2020) page 54.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 8/9 Nov. 1973, lot 236.rnHarmer, 21. Nov. 1984, lot 1158.rnSotheby's, 14. Jun. 1990, lot 344.rnCollection Vestey, Spink, 9.
Sept. 2010, lot 195.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3516 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered IL, a used example just shaved at left but with part
sheet margin at right, on 1843 Printed Circular to Lord Clifford in Chudleigh, Devon tied by Maltese Crosses in black. Readdressed locally from Chudleigh to Bridgewater, initially prepaid "1" in red manuscript but deleted, with the addition of 1841 2
d. blue, plate 3, lettered FL, applied over London tombstone despatch (April 28) in red, tied by Maltese Cross in black with manuscript "p.pd." and Chudleigh double arc cds in black (April 29) at left. Cerificate BPA (2007).rnRemarks: The printed
circular is from the Catholic Institute and refers to amendmentto the proposed Factories Bill as proposed by the Earl of Arundel and Surrey. The addressee Lord Clifford is a descendant of the Clifford of Chudleigh family, of Norman descent, who
arrived in England during the Norman Conquest of 1066. The family seat is Ugbroke Park. near Chudleigh in Devon. The Lord Clifford correspondence was first offered by Sotheby's in 1985.rnProvenance:rnLord Clifford correspondence, Sotheby's Nov 1985,
lot 223.rnCollection Vestey Spink, 9. Sept. 2010, lot186. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3517 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered LC, a used example, good to large margins all round,
used locally on 1840 cover within London from the Chief Office in London to Grays Inn Square, cancelled by an early usage of the experimetal black Maltese Cross - the "turned cover" then forwarded to Old Charlton, Kent on the next day (Oct. 30) used
with 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered LH, tied by Maltese Cross in red. Usual creases and reinforced due to refolding and resend clear of adhesives, a very rare "turned cover" with two different plates of the 1 d. black cancelled in two different
colours. Certificate RPSL (2012). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3518 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered SA, a used example,with large margins all round and
portion of adjoining stamp at top, on 1841 cover from West Burton to Settle, Yorkshire tied by rare and very fine strike of Hawes Maltese Cross in blue. Two line italic "West Burton / Penny Post" adjacent in black and reverse, opening well for
Exhibit display, showing "HAWES" undated circle in blue (West Burton only had a Receiving House but no Post Office, Hawes is located some ten miles away). An exceptional and rare cover BPA Cerificate (2000) Gi AS25vc = £ 22'000.rnReference:
Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross, vol. 3 page 431.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 13. Jun. 1953, lot 348.rnSpink 15. Dec. 1999, lot 2311. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
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| 3519 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered IE, a used example with large margins mostly all round
and just shaved at right, on 1842 cover from Truro to Falmouth tied by Maltese Cross in blue. Double arc "Truro" despatch cds (Sept 1) alongside in same colour. Fine and extremely rare. Slight ironed vertical crease not mentioned on certificate and
minor wear on cover. Certificate RSPL(1977) Gi 5ud = £ 40'000.rnReference: Listed in Rock/Jacks Encyclopedia of Maltese Crosses p.455rnProvenance:rnRobson Lowe, 12. Jan. 1955, lot 217.rnCollection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, 7. Nov 2001, lot 521.
(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF9,500.00
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| 3520 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered PK, a used example with good to large margins mostly all
round and just clear at top left, on 1842 entire letter from Preston to Manchester tied by Maltese Cross in blue. Double arc "Preston" despatch cds (March 3) displaying well on reverse in same colour, with year slugs '18' of 1842 inverted. Fine and
extremely rare Certificate RPSL(1980) Gi 5ud = £ 40'000.rnReference. Listed in Rock/Jacks Encyclopedia of Maltese Crosses p.446rnrnProvenance:rnHarmers, 21 Nov. 1984, lot 1277.rnCollection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, 7. Nov 2001, lot 524. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
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| 3521 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 21, lettered KF, a used example, large margins all
round, used on 1842 cover from Goole to Doncaster neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross struck in blue / black. Blue GOOLE double arc on reverse in corresponding colour to the Maltese Cross. Fine and most unusual. Certificate RPSL (2009) Gi B1sc = £
1'800.rnReference: Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross, vol. 3 page 428.rnNote: Just five covers recorded with blue Maltese Cross from GOOLE all used during a short period between Sep. 1842 and May 1843.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm
Roberts (2006). rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
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| 3522 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KD, a used example, three large margins and touched at
base, on 1840 cover from Lennoxtown to Glasgow cancelled by two very fine strikes of the Maltese Cross in magenta, with corresponding Receiving House "18" marking in the same ink on reverse. Glasgow datestamps of 28 and 29 December clearly struck on
reverse. Minor age toning but a very rare cover, RPSL cert. (1983) Gi AS14vd = £ 8'500.rnReference: Listed in Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross vol 3. page 427. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3523 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered AJ, a used example, good to very large margins all
round, on 1840 cover from Preston to Union Foundry, Bradford, tied by fine strike of the Maltese Cross in magenta. Reverse with Preston despatch cds (Dec 31) in black. Rare Gi AS46vd = £ 8'500.rnReference: Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia of the
Maltese Cross, vol. 3 page 445. Certificate RPSL (1985).rnProvenence: 4. Merkurphila, Frankfurt, Dec 1983, lot 587.rnCollection Nigel Howard, Christie's 9. Nov 1994, lot 1189.rnCollection J.E Saffra, Spink 5. May 2014, lot 1070. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3524 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, Black plate 8, lettered GL, a used example with large margins
all round, cancelled by late usage of the Maltese Cross well struck in red. Rare and most attractive. Certificate RPSL (2006).rnProvenance: Collection 'Durham', Phillips 2. Nov. 1994, lot 91. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
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| 3525 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown, plate 16, lettered DK, a used example, just closed at top left to fine
margins all round, cancelled by late use of the Maltese Cross struck in red. Scarce Gi BS5 / Gi 8l = £ 2'500.rnProvenance:rnRobson Lowe, 27. Jun. 1979, lot 821. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3526 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 31, lettered QH and RH, two used examples each with
good margins all round, used on 1843 double rate local cover within Coventry neatly cancelled by COVENTRY distinctive Maltese Crosses in black. Fine and most attractive cover Gi 8tg = £ 2'200.rnRemark: According to Rockoff/Jackson and the Karl
Louis card Index this is the only recorded double franking showing the Coventry special cross.rnReference: Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross, vol. 1 page 84.rnProvenance: Collection Malcolm Roberts (2006). (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
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| 3527 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered LH-LI, a used horizontal pair, with good to large
margins all round, except at lower right and tear in 'G' of Postage in LI, on 1841 cover to London tied by rare and very fine strikes of Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Crosses in black. Reverse displays well with fine double arc WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE cds in
black (March 19) and part red London arrival. An exceptional cover, the only recorded pair used on cover Gi AS25um = £ 18'000.rnReference: Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross, vol. 2 page 304. rnProvenence: 5. Stanley Gibbons,
Frankfurt, 10-12 Oct. 1974, lot 429.rnCollection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkins K.B.E., Christies 6. Nov. 1990 lot 76. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
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| 3528 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, Black plate 11, lettered AH, a used example on piece, large
margins all round, tied by superb strike of Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross in black, with double arc "WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE" cds in black at left (May 17) and London arrival in red. Rare Gi AS74um = £ 4'500.rnReference: Rockoff/Jackson Encyclopedia
of the Maltese Cross, vol. 2 page 305.rnProvenence: Collection Gubbins, Spink 16. Dec 1998 lot 128. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
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| 3529 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered GA, a used example with good even margins all round, on
1843 entire letter from the famous Horrockses, Miller Preston correspondence, tied by superb strike of London Number in Cross No. 8 in black. A wonderful cover and the only London MC 8 on 1840 2d used on entire. Certificate RSPL (2016) Gi 5wh =
£ 14'000 off cover.rnProvenance:rnHarmers, "Diamond Jubilee" Auction, 8. Nov. 1978, lot 37. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3530 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, the complete set of London Numbers in Cross off cover (12,
one is on piece), together with 1843 cover to Dublin with 1 d. tied by London No. 10 in Cross and 1841 cover to Crewkerne, readdressed to Exeter with 1 d. tied by "11" in Cross. The covers fine but the set in mixed quality; a highly catalogued group
Gi = £ 3'500+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
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| 3531 |
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 1840: 2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered MK, a used example with good to very large margins
all round, lightly cancelled by '466' numeral obliterator of Liverpool in black. Rare late usage in a large city, most late usages occured in small provincial POs, mainly in Scotland or Ireland. Gi DS6xc = £ 2'000.rnProvenance 46th Corinphila
16/21. Nov. 1959, lot 1610. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
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| 3532 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered KC, a used example with ample to large margins all round,
of fine fresh colour, cancelled by clear strike of '428' numeral obliterator of Hurst Green, being the only recorded late usage of an 1840 2d. blue in Hurst Green. Superb Gi BS8xc = £ 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
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| 3533 |
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 Rainbow Trials 1840: 1 d. deep blue, a horizontal strip of four from the specially prepared
Proof sheet of twelve designs with voided corners (State 3), large sheet margins and top margin showing manuscript inscription "K New Colour Nov. 20" annotated by Joshua Bacon of Perkins Bacon & Co. Rare, historic and most attractive.rnProvenance:
Robson Lowe, London, 13 Sept. 1966, lot 436. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
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