1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 continued...
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| 50020 |
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1840 1d black, pl. 1b BA tied to INCOMING folded letter from Malta by black Maltese Cross, privately forwarded from Malta, then posted at 'T.P. Ebury St' + at back red shield pmk 'SP 9 1841', interesting contents, a very fine and extremely scarce
item, cert. K. A. Louis stating "only 2 such covers known to me to date".
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Estimate. GBP 6,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50021 |
O |
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 1840 1d black pl. 1b GG used with four margins and red MC, along with 1d red GG, just clear to large margins with black MC, a fine matched pair. (Image
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Estimate. GBP 70
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50022 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 1b JJ with 3 margins on large piece with faint strike of red MC, dispatched from Lincoln, with crisp strike of black MC applied upon arrival in London (presumably as a result of the Post Office's attempts to deter
re-use). A scarce and unusual item. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 60
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50023 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 2 IH with neat red MC, matched with "black" printing in red with black MC, each a fine four-margin example. (S.G. £700). (Image
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Estimate. GBP 80
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50024 |
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 1840 1d black pl.3 FA, with large to enormous margins and showing a part of the adjoining impression at foot, tied to a nice clean entire letter dated (Ju 23 1840) from Leicester to Exeter by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, an
extremely fresh and attractive cover. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 600
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50025 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 4 MH with 4 margins and black MC, a fine example. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 60
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50026 |
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 1841 1d pl. 5 red printing from "black plate" in pair BJ-BK showing scissor cut in margin between which was a way of making it easier to separate stamps from sheets, tied black MC on neat cover to Stafford, Newcastle under Lyme arrival
backstamp, fine. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 60
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50027 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 OG with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by slightly indistinct "495" 1844-type numeral of Malton with portion of piece showing the Malton MR 11 1849 despatch and York arrival, fine and scarce late usage (S.G.
AS41za, £3'000). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 200
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50028 |
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 1841 (Mar 30) entire from Hailsham (Sussex) to Battle with 1840 1d grey-black pl.6 TA, close to very large margins, tied by black MC, neat strike of the Hailsham UDC adjacent and arrival bs (cert. Richter 1994), plus fine 1840 1d black
pl.2 GD single with light red MC and four perf. line engraved covers to Switzerland incl. uprated 1d pink stationery, 1d pl.178 single franking and two with a stamp missing. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 200
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50029 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 8 BB with neat black MC, matched with "black" printing in red with black MC, each a fine four-margin example. (S.G. £750). (Image
1)
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Estimate. GBP 80
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50030 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 8 TH with 4 good to large margins and neat strike of black MC, matched with "black" printing in red with black MC. (S.G. £750). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 80
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50031 |
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 1840 1d black pl. 9 DH with 3 good to large margins (just touched upper right) with light strike of red MC, matched pair with red from "black plate", a fine four-margin example with neat strike of Scottish MC in black. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 70
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50032 |
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 1841 (18 Jul) Solicitor's entire to London, bearing two horizontal strips of five 1840 1d grey-black (very worn impression) pl.1a HA-HE and IG-IK paying the 10d rate for up to 5 ounces, each cancelled by black Maltese Crosses (very rare
on this plate), backstamped Stone (18. 7.41) double-arc cds, and London 19. 7.41 arrival cds, the adhesives lifted, creasing reduced and hinged back in place, and the name and address partially re-written, none the less a magnificent and highly
important franking, A superb Exhibition showpiece.
Expertise: Cert BPA (2010).
Provenance: "Victoria" 1974; Robson Lowe Sale 1992; "Mayflower". (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 15,000
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50033 |
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 1840 1d black pl.1a HL, huge margins all round, watermark inverted, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross. one of the finest examples extant of this very rare watermark variety; cert BPA (1951). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 850
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50034 |
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 1840 1d black pl.1a TC mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet with full deckle edge, having a pre printing paper crease and showing part Inscription "of 12. £1... Per", large part original gum, a fine and very rare example. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 4,200
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Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50035 |
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 1840 1d. black pl.1b QB-QF, a superb mint horizontal strip of five, large part original gum, with good to large margins all round (very close at upper right corner), though in no way detracting from the very fine appearance of this rare
multiple.
Expertise: Cert B.P.A. (1996).
Provenance: Daisy. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 18,000
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50036 |
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 1840 1d black pl.1b RE-RH, two horizontal pairs (originally a strip of four) with huge margins (RH with scissor cut very near frameline), showing a portion of two adjoining stamps at upper right, neatly tied to small piece by very fine
strikes of the red Maltese cross, a wonderfully fresh and most attractive piece. Rare so fine. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 850
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50037 |
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 1840 1d black pl.2 HA-HH horizontal strip of eight, close to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red Maltese Cross, crease between HD-HE not detracting from the very fresh and fine appearance of this very rare
multiple.
Provenance: Burrus (1959); Fraser 2001. (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 4,200
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50038 |
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 1841 1d red-brown pl.2 from the "black" printing, four singles on lettersheet from Erme Bridge (Devon) to London tied by red MCs, RA defective at right, ‘QL’ creased, endorsed ‘’(to) pay’’ and ‘’More to pay’’ handstamp. The lettersheet
has been reduced at both sides and the stamps lifted and replaced (out of position), extremely rare to have the red Maltese Cross on a multiple franking of the red printing from the black plate (S.G. Spec AS17va, £24'000 for single on cover). Cert.
RPS (2000). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 4,400
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
| 50039 |
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 1840 1d black pl.2 SI-SK mint horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, large part o.g., some insignificant gum creasing, not detracting from the fine appearance of this scarce multiple.
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1975). (Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 3,600
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-08, 02:00 AM |
