Great Britain continued... Postal Stationery continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45023   1901 Registration 2d / Postage 1d envelope stamp essay with embossed QV head, the circular frame and background hand painted in blue and Chinese white on thick white card dated 'March 7 1901', a beautiful and unique item. Ex De La Rue archives. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45024   1906 (Nov 12) envelope (opened out for display) from London to Portugal franked with QV 2 1/2d stationery 'cut out' along with 1d embossed revenue stamp, presumably underpaying the double UPU rate and the revenue stamp deemed invalid hence left uncancelled but tied by "T / C68" tax handstamp, Portuguese 100r Postage Due applied on reverse in Lisbon. Some minor peripheral faults but an unusual cover full of character. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 120 Currently (SAN)...GBP 120.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue "May Dates" Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45025   1840 (May 13) envelope from London to Ireland with 1840 1d black pl.1a BH, fine to good margins, tied by neat red MC, reverse with clear London My 13 despatch and Dublin arrival of the next day, very fine "May date" (S.G. £3'250). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45026 O   1840 1d black pl.1a GL right marginal with "Per Row of 12. £1.." marginal inscription, good margins on the other wide, neat strike of a red MC, very fine and scarce marginal example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45027   1840 (Aug 3) wrapper from Leeds (Yorkshire) to Manchester with 1840 1d black pl.1a with fine to good margins, struck twice with a crisp red MC with "1d" and "PAID /at / LEEDS" handstamps adjacent, despatch backstamp, very fine and attractive cover, most unusual to be pre-paid with both a stamp and cash. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 400 Currently (SAN)...GBP 400.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45028   1840 1d Black pl.1a (worn impression), RG, good to very large margins, a fine mint example with large part original gum; rare so fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 3,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45029 O   1840 1d black pl.1b TA-TF strip of six, good to very good margins all around, cancelled with neat strikes of a red MC, TC showing recut right sideline, TC with vertical crease and small tear at top, TA and TF with corner creases, a striking multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 1,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 1,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45030 O   1840 1d grey-black pl.2 FH, fine to good margins, neat red MC, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 70 Currently (SAN)...GBP 70.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45031   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) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 400 Currently (SAN)...GBP 400.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45032 ,   1840 1d Black pl.3, HC-ID block of four, close to very good margins, tied to a large part entire piece by red Maltese Crosses, the reverse with Alnwick AU 30 1840 cds, very fine and fresh, a rare multiple so fine; ex Harmers auction 1973, ex Wills. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 6,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 6,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45033   1841 (Feb 12) wrapper (no sideflaps) sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.3 OL with good to very good margins and crisp black MC, with "T.P / Charles St. Westr." hs alongside in blue, London ds on reverse, a very fine example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45034 O   1840 1d black pl.4 EL with superb strike of the London "11" in MC, good margins all around, slight thins at left not detracting, a very rare cancel on a penny black; cert. BPA (2019) (S.G. £12'000). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 2,400 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,400.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45035   1840 1d Black pl.4 QI-TI, vertical strip of four, just touched at lower left to very good margins all round, placed sideways (contrary to regulations) on entire, addressed to Perkins Bacon and Petch of fleet street (The printers of the Penny black), tied by red Maltese crosses; some soiling though an incredibly rare combination of usage and addressee. (Image 1) Estimate. GBP 4,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 4,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45036 DE   1840 1d black pl.4 TA unused, possibly part o.g., fine to very good margins, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45037   1841 (Jan 30) large part entire to Dublin, Ireland, with 1840 1d black pl.5 single and vertical strip of three, lettered OI and NJ/PJ, mostly with two and three good margins, all cancelled by red MC cancels, cover creases and tears, mixed to fine, a scarce franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 400 Currently (SAN)...GBP 400.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45038   1840 (Sep 1) lettersheet from Manchester to Dudley with 1840 1d black pl.5 RI-RL strip of four, good to very good margins, slightly smudgy red MCs, endorsed "p paid 4" at lower left, despatch bs, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45039   1841 (Feb 16) large part wrapper to Edinburgh with 1840 1d black pl.6 GF, FK, DK, HK, GK, HL, GL and IK, mostly with two and three good margins, all cancelled by blurred red MC cancels, arrival bs, cover creases and tears, mixed to fine, still a stunning franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 3,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45040 O   1840 1d black pl.6 FK, showing double letter on "K", good to very good margins, bold red MC leaving the variety clear, very fine (S.G. Spec. AS41b £425). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45041 O,   1840 1d black pl.6 LF with good to large margins, only minute traces of a cancel, crease and thinned, 1d black pl.5 CD, fine to good margins, neat black MC, and 1d black pl.6 QF, fine to good margins, faintly cancelled by red MC on piece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 200 Currently (SAN)...GBP 200.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45042 DE   1840 1d black pl.6 LH unused, fine to good margins, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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