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Gambia
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640 imageGambia 1902-05 1s violet and green, watermark CA, variety 'Dented frame' from left pane, R1/6, SG52a. A fine mint example with large part original gum. A very scarce, yet reasonably priced, printing variety of this King Edward VII stamp. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £700.

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Gibraltar
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Gibraltar 1889-96 25c deep ultramarine, complete right pane of 60 (6x10) with full margins except at left, showing plate number '2' x2, SG26a.

A brilliant quality complete pane unmounted mint with full original gum. Some folded perforations causing minor separation, to be expected, and overall in lovely condition for such an item.

Even fine singles of this colour shade are seldom seen!

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £2,400+.

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Starting at £ 480

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Gibraltar 1898 2½d bright ultramarine, upper left corner block of 4 with plate number '1', variety WATERMARK INVERTED, SG42w.

A fine and fresh mint block with original gum, (upper pair unmounted mint) with lovely colour. Lower right stamp with slight perforation faults, of no real relevance as this remarkable positional multiple is almost certainly unique.

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Starting at £ 560

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Gibraltar 1912-24 2½d pale ultramarine, watermark MCA, complete sheet of 120, severed into left and right panes of 60 (6x10), each with plate number '2' x2, and showing variety 'Large 2 in ½' at R10/1, SG79b/ba.

A fine and fresh unmounted mint complete sheet with full original gum. Some minor gum wrinkling (mainly in margins), mentioned purely for accuracy and inconsequential.

A rare and remarkable item.

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £1,753+.

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Starting at £ 320

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Great Britain
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1 imageGreat Britain 1839 William Wyon & Charles Whiting embossed treasury essay. A very fine example printed in black on white wove paper mounted on thin card. GB Specialised Vol.1 catalogue fig. 21. SG catalogue value: From £2,000.

Starting at £ 160

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2 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 9, SG2. An exceptionally fine used four margin left hand marginal example lettered 'MA' showing double "M" check letter and part sheet inscription, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a black Maltese Cross. A very attractive and rare marginal example.

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Starting at £ 240

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3 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 5, SG2. A very fine unused mint penny black with original gum lettered 'KJ'. Four close to large margins and a very fresh appearance. Accompanied by a 1987 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity. SG catalogue value: £7,500. Plate 5 was put to press on 28 May 1840, and registered twice, on 1 and 11 June. Its earliest known date of use is 17 June 1840. Noteworthy features of the plate are a double bulge in the base-line below the 'O' of 'ONE'. It is also known for weaknesses in the side-lines, particularly on the left, and on the east frame-line of the north-east corner star.

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Starting at £ 800

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4 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2. A superb used large four margin example lettered 'PB', beautifully tied to a small piece by a perfectly struck red Maltese Cross with a crisp orange boxed datestamp of Lockerby for 'OC.2.1840'. A very attractive penny black piece. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS41. Last sold by Stanley Gibbons in 2013 for £675.

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Starting at £ 80

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5 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 2 imprimatur (Second registration sheet "After Hardening"), SG2. A superb unused four margin imprimatur lettered 'TI'. Very rare, one of only 23 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections. Accompanied with a 1985 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) certificate & 2007 British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate. SG catalogue value: £15,000.

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Starting at £ 2,400

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6 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 4, SG2. A superb used four margin example lettered 'QH', neatly cancelled by a crisply struck violet "Market Street", Hertfordshire Maltese Cross. A magnificent example of this lovely coloured cancellation, very rarely seen so fine. Accompanied with a 1994 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS23vf. SG catalogue value: £12,000.

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Starting at £ 1,200

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7 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 2, SG2. A very fine used close to large four margin example of the penny black lettered 'JC' neatly tied to entire letter by a red Maltese Cross, sent from Maldon to Little Waltham and backstamped with a crisp Maldon circular date stamp for 'MY. 15.1840'. An attractive provincial post office "May date" usage of the penny black. SG catalogue value: From £3,250.

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Starting at £ 400

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8 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 6, SG2. An exceptionally fine used four margin example lettered 'FG', tied to a clean unfolded entire lettersheet by a perfectly struck black Maltese Cross with a "TP Holborn Hill" handstamp alongside. Addressed to Bromley, Kent and backstamped in London for 'SP.11.1840'. A superior quality penny black cover. Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society certificate (1998). SG catalogue value: £650+.

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Starting at £ 80

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9 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A very fine unused with original gum four margin top marginal example lettered 'AI', with extended sheet margin showing part sheet inscription "ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting". A couple of minor rust spots and gum thinning on far left of sheet margin and nevertheless a spectacular and very rare marginal example of this scarce printing plate. Provenance: Ex Daisy. Accompanied with a 1996 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity. Last sold by Stanley Gibbons in 2016 for £36,500.

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Starting at £ 2,400

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10 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8 (Watermark Inverted), SG2wi. A very fine used good to large four margin example of this scarce watermark variety on the penny black lettered 'QG', neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS46d. Accompanied with a 1948 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity. SG catalogue value: £1,800.

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Starting at £ 160

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11 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 2, SG2. A very fine used four-margin example, lettered 'DC', close to large margins all round. Beautifully tied to a small piece by a crisp strike of the "London No. 9" Maltese Cross in black. A rare and desirable example of the penny black with a rare Maltese Cross cancellation. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS14wi. Accompanied by a 2009 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity. SG catalogue value: £12,000.

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Starting at £ 1,600

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12 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 7, SG2. A very fine and fresh four margin unused with original gum example lettered 'MJ'. Very scarce in such fine mint condition. Mint penny blacks with four clear margins are very scarce in such fine mint condition. A lovely example of the world’s first postage stamp and the most important stamp in the world you could possibly own. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS44. SG catalogue value: £8,000.

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Starting at £ 800

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13 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 1a, SG2. A superb used huge four margin example lettered 'ND', neatly cancelled by a magnificent strike of a red Maltese Cross, leaving a clear profile. Without a doubt one of the finest used penny blacks we have handled and above SG catalogue quality. Finding penny blacks from the very first printings of the world's first postage stamp in "superb" quality is an exceptionally rare event.

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Starting at £ 160

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14 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 2, SG2. An exceptionally fine used large four margin example lettered 'QA', cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross and a crisp black 'Poulton/Penny Post' handstamp. An attractive example of this rare handstamp on the penny black and scarce in this quality. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS15ya. SG catalogue value: £2,500.

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Starting at £ 240

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15 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A superb used good to huge four margin example lettered 'ML', neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a black Maltese Cross. A wonderful used example of the penny black in a condition grade above SG catalogue quality. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £525. Plate 8 was put to press and registered on 31 July 1840. Its earliest known use is 5 September. The plate was destroyed on 8 September 1841.

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Starting at £ 80

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16 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 11, SG2. A very fine unused, with original gum, four margin example lettered 'SC'. A very fine quality example of the holy grail of penny black collecting, the elusive last printing plate. Only 168,000 were printed from this plate, representing a mere fraction of the total number of penny blacks printed of 68 million. Very few have survived from this plate number. It is so rare, this is the first time in the last 20 years we have been in a position to offer a mint example and this is one of the finest quality mint examples we have ever seen. The penny black represents a real landmark in British and worldwide history and this example is from the most sought after printing plate of them all. Accompanied by a 1984 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity. SG Specialised Catalogue No: AS73. SG Catalogue Value: £15,000.

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Starting at £ 1,600

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17 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d grey-black (moderate plate wear) Plate 1b cover, SG3. A very fine four margin example of the 1d black on cover lettered 'IK', neatly cancelled by two red Maltese Crosses, sent from Leith to Dunfermline. Superb Leith despatch mark in blue for 'MY.21.1840' alongside a transit = Edinburgh circular date stamp for the same day in red. A superb quality "May date" cover. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS2. Accompanied with a 2010 British Philatelic Association (BPA) Certificate of Authenticity. Provenance: Ex. Mayflower Grand Prix Collection. SG catalogue value: From £2,500.

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Starting at £ 400

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18 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d Greyish-Black Plate 7, SG3  – Red Maltese Cross A very fine used example of the 1840 1d Penny Black , Plate 7, lettered 'FG', printed in the scarcer greyish-black shade from a worn state of the printing plate and neatly cancelled by a well-struck upright red Maltese Cross. This stamp shows close to good four margins, particularly attractive for a Plate 7 printing. GB specialised catalogue no: AS47. This printing plate represents the last plate used exclusively for the penny black production before the transition to the penny red. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £500.

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Starting at £ 40

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19 imageGreat Britain 1840 1d grey black Plate 1a, SG3. A very fine wrapper sent from Grantham to Bakewell bearing a good to large four margin 1d grey black lettered 'PD' showing moderate plate wear, neatly tied by a superb strike of a red Maltese Cross leaving a clear profile. Backstamped by a Grantham dispatch circular date stamp for 'MY.20.1840'. A couple of light archive folds well clear of adhesive and not detracting from this very scarce and attractive “May Date" cover. The first printing plate of the penny black was registered on 15 April 1840. As the plate had not been hardened it soon showed signs of wear. The plate was withdrawn due to the wear and extensive repairs were undertaken. The first printings prior to repairs are referred to as Plate 1a and the repaired state as Plate 1b. GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS2th. SG catalogue value: From £2,500.

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Starting at £ 240

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20 imageGreat Britain 1840 2d bright blue Plate 1, SG5. A very fine entire letter sent from Beccles to Saxmundham bearing a close to large four margin 1840 2d bright blue Plate 1 lettered 'IH', neatly tied to a superb strike of a bright red Maltese Cross. Backstamped by a Beccles circular date stamp for 'MY.27.1840'. A very rare “May Date” cover, listed in Mike Jackson’s “May Dates” on page 155. GB Specialised Catalogue No: DS6Atf. SG catalogue value: £15,000.

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21 imageGreat Britain 1840 2d blue Plate 1, SG5. A very fine cover bearing two close to large four margin examples of the 2d blue lettered 'AB' & 'BB', both neatly tied to a clean cover from the Horrockses & Miller correspondence by London No.12 Maltese Crosses. Backstamped in London and Preston for 'MY.1-2.1843'. Tiny corner crease at lower right of 'AB' and the usual red filing numbers at upper left, characteristic of this correspondence nevertheless a very attractive cover and a great line-engraved rarity. GB Specialised Catalogue No: DS5wl. Accompanied with a 1978 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.

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Starting at £ 2,400

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