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35023

1840, "VR" 1d. black, lettered FE, large balanced margins, light uniform toning, otherwise fine and scarce, signed on reverse. Cert. Merkur (1969) Gi. V1 = £20,000 Though prepared in April 1840 for official use, the plan for special stamps for government use was abandoned, but only after 3323 sheets had been delivered. While these were ordered destroyed, 21 sheets are recorded as having survived; 13 were used for distribution with Postmasters Notices, while others were mistakenly allowed through the post, or used by Rowland Hill for cancellation experiments. Provenance: Harmers, 27-29 May, 1940, lot 541. Harmers, 4-5 April, 1955, lot 259 David Feldman SA, 1-7 November, 1992, lot 305 Harmers, 11 March, 1993, lot 915 RPSL CERT - GUM (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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35024

1840, "VR" 1d. black, left margin horizontal strip of three, lettered LA-LC, showing "the Labels ABOVE" portion of inscription, chiefly good to large margins, clear at upper left, showing trace of red cancellation on which an official attempt at removal has been made, endorsed on reverse "2 have been once cleaned", a fine and important multiple from the cancellation trials, and an ideal exhibition piece Gi. V1 = £67,500+ Though prepared in April, 1840 for Official use, the plan for special stamps for government use was abandoned, but only after 3323 sheets had been delivered. While these were ordered destroyed, 21 sheets are recorded as having survived, some of which were used for official experimental attempts at cancellation removal. Provenance: Collection Sugden, Harmers London, 8-9 January, 1951, lot 390, together with a once-adjoining single. Collection "Tes", Christies Robson Lowe, 5 October, 1995, lot 284 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35025

1840, "VR" 1d. black, lettered OH, large margins on three sides, close to touching frameline at top, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, most likely having been removed from a Postal Notice and used fraudulently, some uniform discoloration, yet a scarce used example of this unissued official. Gi. V1 = £22,500 Though prepared in April 1840 for official use, the plan for special stamps for government use was abandoned, but only after 3323 sheets had been delivered. While these were ordered destroyed, 21 sheets are recorded as having survived; 13 were used for distribution with Postmasters Notices, while others were mistakenly allowed through the post, or used by Rowland Hill for cancellation experiments. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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35026

cover

May 6 (First Official Day of Use): 1d.intense black, plate 1a, lettered EA, clear to large margins, used as wafer seal to reverse of folded entire from Bath to Wells, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, neatly-struck Bath c.d.s. alongside, dated May 6, further Maltese Cross strike on front, the stamp with horizontal crease and having been lifted, cleaned, and replaced with hinge, some restoration to cover, one of only two recorded examples from this date with the adhesive used as a wafer seal, a delightful and rare first day cover. Cert. PTS Expertising Ltd. (2015). Gi AS1ta = £75,000 The usage of the 1d. black as a wafer seal is most unusual, and was contrary to regulations. The postal clerk, evidently still unfamiliar at this early stage with the appropriate procedure, perhaps thought it most efficient to make dual use of the adhesive both as an indicator of prepayment, and to seal the wrapper. The second Maltese Cross strike on the front further indicates some confusion as to the proper usage of the new stamps. Provenance: Robson Lowe, London, November 1957 Collection Chartwell, Spink, London, 29 June, 2011, lot 1061 Literature: Illustrated in "May Dates", by Michael Jackson, 1999. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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35027

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May 9: 1d intense black, plate 1a, lettered AI, fair to large margins, on folded cover to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, reverse struck with Lombard Street Branch Office date-stamp (9 May, 1840), and partial Edinburgh circular morning duty c.d.s., tear to back from removal of seal, else a fine and scarce early May Date usage. Gi. AS1td =£4,800. Provenance: Sotheby`s, London, 10 April, 1986, lot 623; Ex Robert J. Cooley Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Dallas, 23 September, 1995, lot 186; Simon Andrews, 12 December, 1996, lot 15. Literature: Illustrated in "May Dates", by Michael Jackson, 1999. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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35028

piece

12 May: 1d grey-black, plate 1a, lettered CE, fair to good margins, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross and York double-arc c.d.s., further cancelled in manuscript, the piece with additional York date-stamps of May 12, 13, and 16, some light discoloration along letter fold, but a most unusual early usage. Gi. AS2tf. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35029

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May 14: 1d grey-black, plate 1a, lettered GG, margins ample to good, tied to folded cover to Bath by red Maltese Cross, Cheltenham double-arc c.d.s. adjacent (May 14, 1840), adhesive with stain at lower right, some light soiling to cover, a scarce "May Date" from the ninth official day of use. Gi. AS2tf = £3,250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35030

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15 May: 1d. grey-black, plate 1a, horizontal strip of four, lettered JE - JH, chiefly good margins just touching frameline at foot, tied by red Maltese Crosses to folded piece to Leeds, reverse with neatly-struck London Chief Office duty c.d.s. (15 May), a fine and rare early usage for such a multiple. Provenance: Ex. Chartwell Collection, Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps, Spink, 16 February 2012, lot 87. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35031

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May 15: 1d. black, plate 2, lettered IG, four fair to large margins, tied to 1840 folded cover by red Maltese Cross, Stockton double-arc despatch c.d.s. on reverse (15 May), to Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, vertical filing fold, a scarce example from the tenth official day of use Gi. AS14tf. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35032

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May 18: 1d. intense black, lettered GF, good to large margins, close at lower right, tied to folded entire to Birmingham by red Maltese Cross, internally dated Gray`s Inn, May 18, with London Chief Office circular evening duty date-stamp on reverse of same date, a fresh example from this early date. Gi. AS1th = £2,500 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35033

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May 20: 1d. intense black, plate 1a, lettered CG, tied to London locally-posted wrapper by neatly-struck deep red Maltese Cross, further tied by black "Charing Cross" straight-line, reverse with London Chief Office octagonal paid date-stamp (20 May, 1840) in matching red shade to the Maltese Cross, a delightful and remarkably fresh May Date cover. Cert RPSL (2003). Gi. AS1th = £2,500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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35034

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May 23: 1d intense black, plate 1a, lettered BC, four very good to large margins, tied to folded entire by red Maltese Cross, matching red Edinburgh c.d.s. despatch strike on reverse (23 May, 1840), to Charlestown, light pressed filing folds, a scarce and desirable May usage from Scotland. Gi. AS1th = £2,500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35035

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May 31 (fourth Sunday): 1d. black, plate 2, lettered SH, affixed to folded cover and cancelled with centrally-struck Maltese Cross in red, reverse with Warrington double-arc despatch (31 May, 1840), to Preston, small piece torn from lettersheet below address, else a remarkably fresh cover, a rare usage from the fourth Sunday and final day of May, 1840. Certs. Proschold (1988) and RPSL (2023). Gi. AS14tk = £5,000. Provenance: Ex. "D.S." Collection, Phillips, 18 June 1987, lot 96; David Feldman, 1-7 November 1992, lot 30026. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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35036

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1d. black, plate 1a, Imprimatur, lettered TJ, without gum as prepared, good to large margins and detailed impression, vibrant shade, pressed corner crease at lower right, from the second registration sheet, from which only twenty two examples were removed, a rare imprimatur of great beauty. Cert BPA (2014). Gi = £15,000. Provenance: Ex. Durham Collection, Phillips, 11 November 1993, lot 47 (then described as "State I"); Collection Ex. J.E. Safra, Spink, 5 May 2014, lot 1009. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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35037

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered DH, very good to large margins, a later example showing heavy plate wear, cancelled with a red oxidised Maltese Cross giving a brownish appearance, fresh and fine Gi. AS3 = £525 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35038

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered HK, large even margins, a later example showing moderate plate wear, cancelled with red Maltese Cross, a pleasing stamp, very fine. Gi. AS2 = £375 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35039

1d. black, plate 1a, lettered NK, large margins all around,an early example showing little plate wear, cancelled with centrally-struck deep red Maltese Cross, remarkably fresh and very fine. Gi. AS1 = £600 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35040

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered TB, very good to large margins, a later example showing moderate plate wear, neatly cancelled with brown-red Maltese Cross, a fine example. Gi. AS2 = £375 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35041

1d grey-black, plate 1a, eight singles lettered BF, DA, EJ, EK, GB, IA, IL, and QL, all four margin examples displaying moderate to heavy plate wear, cancelled with red Maltese Crosses, the odd close margin or small imperfection, GB and QL showing some uniform toning, a useful group illustrating the varying degrees of plate wear found on this printing. Gi. AS2/3. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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35042

1d. grey-black, plate 1a, six used singles, showing moderate plate wear, lettered CJ, ID, ML, OG, PJ, and SG, predominantly very good to large margins, each cancelled with red Maltese Cross, the odd trivial flaw, SG showing some uniform toning, otherwise a fine group. Gi. AS2 = £2,250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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