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1d. black, plate 3, DI, good to large margins, tied by red MC to local Glasgow entire backstamped "GLASGOW 5 AU 1840" boxed datestamp, very minor age toning, but adhesive fine and freshly preserved.

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1d. black, plate 4, two singles DG and DH (formerly a pair), both with clear to large margins, tied by red MC's to entire backstamped "CHIPPING NORTON SP 20 1840" for dispatch to Worcester, adress a little faded, but adhesives decorative placed (contrary to regulations!) at top left and top right corner of the entire.

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1d. black, plate 4, GB, good to large regular margins all round, tied by red MC to entire from Brighton to London, backstamped "BRIGHTON JY 2 1840" for dispatch and London datestamp "3 JY 1840" for arrival, signed "H. Richter".

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1d. black, plate 4, HK, good to large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire (some refolding) backstamped "LEICESTER DE 4 1840" to Derby with cds. in red on front for arrival. The addressee "R. Pegg & Co., Oil & Colour Merchant" was Robert Pegg, a colour, gypsum, cement and plaster manufacturer, located Old Uttoxeter Road, established in 1824, fine and fresh.

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1d. black, plate 4, LJ, good to large margins, tied by red MC to entire from "SPALDING NO 18 1840" to Louth, entire with imperfections mainly on reverse, adhesive very freshly and fine preserved.

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1d. black, plate 4, NH, large margins, tied by red MC on lettersheet backstamped "PEEBLES DE 4 1840" cds. in red.

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1d. black, plate 4, PH, large regular margins, tied by red MC to lettersheet, "BISHOPS AUCKLAND" undated handstamp for dispatch on reverse, addressed to "Edward Pease, Darlington". Edward Pease (1767 - 1858), a woolen manufacturer from Darlington, was the main promoter of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, wich opened in 1825. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Railways".

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1d. black, plate 5, QK, large margins all round, tied by neat red MC on small lettersheet (side flaps missing) from "PERTH 17 AUG 1840" to Edinburgh with datestamp for arrival "AUG 18 1849", very fresh and decorative preservation.

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1d. black, plate 6, BH, large to very large margins all round, tied by characteristic Wiveliscombe red MC to lettersheet to Stewley. According to David Rockoff & Mike Jackson in "The Maltese Cross Encyclopaedia" Vol. 2 (2008) the Wiveliscombe Maltese Cross is characterized by "... the use of excessive ink that created various inking phenomina...", on this cover giving a "double lined" impression!

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1d. black, plate 6, EH, good to large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to envelope (minor age-toning mainly on reverse and achive docketing on front) from London (24 Sept. 1840) to Shrewsbury.

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1d. black, intense shade, plate 6, IE, good to large margins all round, tied by red MC to envelope backstamped "BATH OC 11 1840" for dispatch and London datestamp "12 OC 1840" for arrival, signed "Hr. Richter".

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1d. black, plate 6, IK, large margins, tied by neat red MC to lettersheet backstamped "BATH OC 13 1840" for dispatch to Lincoln's Inn, London with arrival datestamp "14 OC 1840", fine.

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1d. black, plate 6, IJ, large to very large margins all round, centrally cancelled with red MC, tied to envelope backstamped London "DE 16 1840" to Dorchester, envelope slightly age toned, otherwise fine.

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1d. black, plate 6, LI, large to very large margins, tied by red MC to entire from "MELROSE 1 SE 1840" to Selkirk, fresh and fine, H. Richter certificate (1990).

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1d. grey-black, plate 6, OD, a late printing showing distinctive plate wear, good to large margins, tied by black MC to mourning letter (full content), from "CHELTENHAM MR 31 1841" to Dublin with arrival datestamp "AP 2 41" on reverse, slight age toning along top, otherwise fine, signed "H. Richter".

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1d. black, plate 6, OG, large margins, tied by black MC to lettersheet backstamped "CUCKFIELD MR 12 1841" in red for dispatch to London with arrival datestamp for the same day. Interesting "PAID 12 MR 12 1841" cds. in red and ms. tax marking "1" indicating an additional (late?) fee has been paid in cash.

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1d. black, plate 6, OL, large to very large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire showing "HAWKHURST 48" pre-philatelic mileage marking and "LAMBERHURST NO 2 1840" cds. on reverse to Battel, some age-toning on reverse only, otherwise fine.

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1d. black, plate 6, SL, close at upper right, otherwise large margins, tied by neat black MC to lettersheet (side flaps missing, 5mm hole at upper left), "T.P. King William St." handstamp on front and red datestamp "SP 17 1840" on reverse. Very nice cover used within the first month of the London Two Penny Post "Experimental black MC" period, Holcombe opinion (1991).

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1d. black, plate 7, HC, large to very large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to entire from London "L.S. 24 SP 1840" to "BIRMINGHAM SP 25 1840", fine.

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1d. black, plate 7, clearly visible "Q"-flaw ("QNE"), extremely large margins, tied by red MC to entire dispatched from Edinburgh "NOV 20 1840" to Inverness, archive docketing in ms. on front, very fine and fresh.

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