Great Britain continued... 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 continued... Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45043 10, 19 1840 (Aug 19) lettersheet from Wells (Norfolk) to Norwich, datelined "Doctors' Commons", with 1840 1d black pl.6 OH-OI pair PH-PI pair, PH slightly touched at left but it is overlapped by OI, otherwise fine to very good margins, and tied by neat red MCs, despatch cds adjacent, arrival bs, a very fine and attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 10, 19] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45044   1840 1d black pl.7 PG mint, good to large margins all round, large part o.g., fine and rare; cert. RPS (1989). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 3,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45045 ,,   1840 1d red pl.8 MH/OL, a superb mint marginal inscription block of 12 from the right of the sheet, large part original gum, the upper pair only just touched at upper right and the central vertical row creased, none the less a magnificent block, and the largest known from this plate. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 15,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 15,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45046 O S.G. 2 1840 1d Black pl.8 OK, good margins, fine strike of an almost complete red Maltese Cross, a lovely example; cert. BPA (2026). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45047 S.G. 2 1840 1d black pl.9 CG with four good margins on cover from London to Sheffield tied neat strike of black MC, leaving a full profile, dated 'MR 15 1841' on reverse, a wonderfully clean and fresh cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45048 O   1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from "black plate", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, clear to good margins all around, black MC, small tear at right, still very good appearance, extremely rare (S.G. AS59f, £6'000). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45049   1841 (Mar 8) entire from Kington (Herefordshire) to Ludlow with 1840 1d black pl.10 AH, good to very large margins, tied by neat black MC, despatch cds on reverse, a very fine and fresh, unfolded cover with a scarce usage of pl.10 (S.G. Spec. £3'500). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 800 Currently (SAN)...GBP 800.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45050   1840 1d Black pl.11 FG, good balanced margins all round, neatly tied to wrapper from London to Newport Pagnell by a superb complete and almost upright strike of the black Maltese cross, dated (27.2.1841), a very fine example of this rare plate; cert. R.P.S. (1955) and B.P.A. (1996). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 2,600 Currently (SAN)...GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45051 ,O,,   1840 1d black, selection of sixteen used singles and strip of three, plus two unused singles, one on cover and part cover, also 2d blue with four used singles, strip of three and single on cover, mixed to fine (28 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 800 Currently (SAN)...GBP 800.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45052 O   1840 1d black group of 12 used examples, unplated, nearly all four-margined, a few with very fine strikes of the MC, mostly with small faults (small thins, light creases), one remargined example spotted (KG), useful lot for the dealer. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number) Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45053 O,   1840 2d blue pl.1 BH, fine to good margins, light and neat red MC, very fine, and 1840 2d blue pl.1 OF, very close to good margins tied to small piece (tiny scuff on left margin). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 150 Currently (SAN)...GBP 150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45054 S.G. 5 1840 2d blue pl.1 GH tied by fine black MC on full wrapper sent registered to Hitchin, with 'Wincanton AU 23 1841' departure strike, London Paid strike in red and 'Registered Letter' in manuscript in red, the right margin of the stamp has been improved, a very rare and most appealing early registered cover with few 1840 2d registered covers recorded; cert. BPA (2021). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 3,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 3,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45055   1840 2d. deep full blue, Pl. 1, KC-KD, a superb mint pair variety watermark inverted, with good balanced margins all round, large part original gum, a major exhibition rarity being one of only two known pairs; cert. RPS (1983). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 60,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 60,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45056 O   1840 2d blue pl.1 KI with four margins and neat strikes of 2 black MC, unusual and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 100 Currently (SAN)...GBP 100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45057 S.G. 5 1840 2d blue pl.1 in pair KI-KJ with (just) 4 margins (small fault in margin of KI), with red MC cancels, on entire printed letter to Thrapstone, Northants, a printed appeal for funds to build a church in Bridgewater, with beautiful colour washed engravings and details of the appeal. A superb and most unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45059   1840 2d. deep full blue, Pl. 2, IK-IL, a lovely marginal inscription pair from the right of the sheet, with good margins on other sides and showing part inscription "The LABELS ABOVE" large part original gum ( a little toned), and pressed horizontal crease, not detracting from the very fresh and fine appearance; cert. Brandon (2017). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 15,000 Currently (SAN)...GBP 15,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45060   1840 2d deep blue pl.2 pair QG-QH, touched to good margins, horizontal pair tied on a fragment by 1844 type postmark, a very rare usage (SG D1xc, £4'000). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. GBP 200 Currently (SAN)...GBP 200.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 1841 1d Red Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 45061 ,, S.G. 8 1841 1d red-brown pl.23 BI/CJ mint block of four, just cut into at foot, two pinholes (one between BI/BJ and one on cheek of BJ), fresh colour and gum, a scarce multiple; cert. RPS (2026) (S.G. Spec. BS12). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 300 Currently (SAN)...GBP 300.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45062 ,,O, S.G. 8 1846 1d red-brown die I pl.70 mint block of six, just cut into on LI otherwise fine to good margins, fresh gum, very fine and scarce multiple (S.G. Spec. £3'200 for a block of four), plus 1d red pl.107 used with "inverted S" variety, just cut into at lower right, very fine (S.G. Spec. £180). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 500 Currently (SAN)...GBP 500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM 45063 S, S.G. 8s 1841 1d red-brown pl.90 MG with "SPECIMEN" type 1 overprint, fine to good margins, mint o.g., two horizontal creases at foot, scarce (S.G. £2'500). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8s] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. GBP 200 Currently (SAN)...GBP 200.00 Closing..Dec-08, 06:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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