Great Britain Stamps & Postal History 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 758
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
PAIR OF 1d BLACK COVERS & SMALL SELECTION OF LATER ITEMS: Neat 3 Apr. 1841 EL to Wem ex Oswestry franked 1d black AH tightly cut to design, very light MX leaving v.good profile; and 14 Dec. 1840 EL to Ballymoney ex Dublin franked 1d black SD with 2 margins (small tear into top), cancelled by red MX of Dublin. Also inc. c.25 loose 1d reds. (c.27 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 762
Symbol:
PLATE 1a DG: A fine four margined example with a good red MX cancellation. (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 763
Symbol:
PLATE 1a TK: A fine example with black MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear and showing double "T" variety and no ray flaw. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 764
Symbol:
PLATE 1a IE with moderate wear, red MX leaving corner letters clear. A fine example. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 765
Symbol:
PLATE 1a MA a four margined example neatly cancelled with a red MX leaving profile clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 766
Symbol:
PLATE 1b - USED BLOCK OF FOUR: IH-JI with multiple black MX cancellations. Touched in places and roughly cut at foot plus a vertical fold. IH with re-cut side line. A scarce item. SG £16,000 as a block four. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 767
Symbol:
PLATE 1b - HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR: PLATE 1b SA-SD a horizontal strip of four with red MX cancellations. Three wide margins, touched in places at top. A scarce item. (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 768
Symbol:
PLATE 1b Ia - INVERTED WATERMARK: A four margined example clearly showing the inverted watermark. Wide margins on all sides, light horizontal bend. Red MX cancellation. SG 2wi £2,500. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 769
Symbol:
PLATE 1b MJ - INVERTED WATERMARK: A four margined example (close at top right) with inverted watermark. Cancelled with a red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. SG £2,500. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 770
Symbol:
PLATE 1b GL RE- ENTRY: A fine example with black MX cancellation clearly showing the re-entry. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 771
Symbol:
PLATE 1b HK RE-ENTRY: 8 Oct. 1840 EL used within London to Haymarket Theatre bearing 1d plate 1b HK re-entry with a red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 772
Symbol:
PLATE 1b QB: A fine example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 774
Symbol:
PLATE 2 GF - 21 MAY 1840 COVER: A fine four margined plate 1a GF used on EL from Glasgow to Killearn with a crisp red MX cancellation. On reverse is a fine 21 May 1840 "GLASGOW/E.X" cds. Rare so fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 775
Symbol:
PLATE 2 OL: A four margined example on bleute paper with an exceptional black MX cancellation. Fine. SG from £775. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 776
Symbol:
PLATE 2 PA & TL - DOUBLE LETTERS: PA with double "P" and TL with double "T". Both with red MX cancellations. Close to good margins. Fine. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 777
Symbol:
PLATE 3 PA & TD: Good four margined examples with red MX cancellations. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 778
Symbol:
PLATE 4 KJ with black MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear. Good margins and fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 779
Symbol:
PLATE 4 QA RE-ENTRY: A four margined lightly cancelled example clearly showing re-entry. Vertical bend. (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 780
Symbol:
PLATE 5 ND RE-ENTRY USED ON COVER: 12 Dec. 1840 EL from Tain to Cromarty bearing 1d plate 5 ND re-entry just tied by a red MX leaving corner letters clear. A fine four margined example. A small portion of the covers reverse has been torn away due to the removal of a wax seal. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 781
Symbol:
PLATE 5 DF neatly cancelled in red to leave corner letters clear. Good margins and sound. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 782
Symbol:
PLATE 5 BA retouched letter, with red MX cancellation, three good margins, just touched at tip of "B" square. Also SD with black MX leaving corner letters clear. Trace of thin. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 783
Symbol:
PLATE 5 AB with black MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. Also KE with red MX, good margins with red MX leaving corner letters clear. Scissor cut at lower left and trace of thin. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 784
Symbol:
PLATE 6 JA & JC: JA with a crisp black MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear, light vertical bend. JC with central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Good four margined examples. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 785
Symbol:
PLATE 6 PF: Fine 4 margin example with variety "P" doubled. Fine red MX cancel. Lot also includes 1d red perf. Pl.214 with lettering PF. (2 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 786
Symbol:
PLATE 6 - RE-ENTRIES: QK and SA re-entries, both with red MX cancellations leaving corner letters clear. Good to wide margined examples. Fine. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 787
Symbol:
PLATE 6 QD ON COVER FROM BALA: 7 Jan. 1841 EL from Bala to the Wool Stapler, Bala bearing a good margined 1d black plate 6 QD tied by a red MX with a fair matching red "BALA" hs alongside. A scarce item. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 788
Symbol:
PLATE 6 CC with black MX cancellation. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 789
Symbol:
PLATE 7 GG with lightly struck red MX cancellation, trace of vertical crease. LL with a black MX cancellation and fine. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 790
Symbol:
PLATE 7: GD and LD clear to wide margined examples with red MX cancellations. Both with clear corner letters and sound. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 791
Symbol:
PLATE 7 BH tied by a red MX leaving corner letters clear to 25 July 1840 EL from Islington to Ludlow with "T.P/S.O. Islington" struck nearby. The adhesive with close to good margins, crossed by a light vertical fold. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 792
Symbol:
PLATE 8 - HL CONSTANT VARIETY: HL with red MX leaving corner letters clear. Matched with 1841 1d states I & II. All showing constant variety in "H" square. Fine four margined examples. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 793
Symbol:
PLATE 8 IF - USED ON COVER: 17 Dec. 1840 EL from London to St. Leonard's On Sea bearing a four margined 1d plate 8 IF with red MX cancellation. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 794
Symbol:
PLATE 8 - TL CONSTANT VARIETY with black MX leaving corner letters clear. A fine four margined example. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 795
Symbol:
PLATE 8 ML: A lightly cancelled in red four margined example. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 796
Symbol:
PLATE 9 - MATCHED PAIRS: EE with red MX cancellation, matched in red. Good four margined examples. KK three good margins, touched at lower left, black MX cancellation. Matched with a four margined red with clear profile. All four cancelled to leave corner letters clear. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 797
Symbol:
PLATE 9 FI: 7 Jan. 1841 "Peninsular and Oriental/Steam Navigation Company" printed env. with company red seal on reverse bearing a clear to good margined 1d plate 9 FI tied by a lightly struck red MX. The envelope has faults but the adhesive is fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 798
Symbol:
PLATE 10 NL with black MX leaving profile and corner letters clear, clear to wide margins. Fine. Matched with a neatly cancelled 1d red. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 799
Symbol:
PLATE 10 BL a four margined example in a distinct grey shade with black MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
1840 2d BLUES
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 801
Symbol:
PLATE 1 - INVERTED WATERMARK: FD lightly cancelled with a black MX, good margins and fine. SG Spec D55a £6,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 802
Symbol:
PLATE 1 DD-DG: A horizontal strip of four with black MX cancellations. DF with vertical crease. Close to wide margins. Good colour. DD-DE are a fine pair. (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 803
Symbol:
PLATE 1 JA with black MX cancellation and MF with red MX cancellation trace of thin. Good four margined examples. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 804
Symbol:
PLATE 1 DC-FC: A vertical strip of three with red MX cancellations. DG cut into at left, others with good margins. FC with horizontal crease. A good multiple. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 805
Symbol:
PLATE 1 FL good margins, lightly cancelled in red. Fine. Ex J.B. Seymour (lot 374). (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 806
Symbol:
PLATE 2 - USED GROUP: The group of mainly three margined examples (a few with less) comprising BF (2), BH, BK, DD, GJ, IK, JC, JH, JL, KE, PE, QI, RB, SB and SH. All with black MX cancellation. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
1841 1d REDS
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 807
Symbol:
A "SET" OF THE BLACK PLATES ON COVERS with plate 1b PI on env. from Glasgow to Sligo dated 22 June 1841. Plate 2 IE on 11 April 1842 EL from Chelmsford to London. Plate 5 RB on 2 Feb 1841 E from London to Ludlow. Plate 8 DI State 2 without "O" flaw on EL from Bolton to Canal Office, Lancaster. Plate 9 BE (re-entry and double letter "B") on 21 May 1841 E from London to Uttoxeter. Plate 10 BL (State 1) on E from Sheffield to Hathersage. Plate 11 HG on E from Manchester to Kendal sent on 31 May 1841 but the date of 1 June 1840 wrongly struck at Kendal. All are selected four margined examples in above average condition with MX cancellations. (7 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 808
Symbol:
PLATE 1b - OA STATE 3: A fine four margined example with very fine MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear. Exceptional. SG Spec. AS9 £850. M. Williams Cert. (2025). (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
1854-65 1d REDS
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 811
Symbol:
1854 SC16 DIE 1 - ALPHABET II ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 165 CC with part "134" numeral cancellation of Bristol. A very rare plate. SG Spec. CI (1). £750. M Williams Cert. (2025). (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
1864-79 1d PLATES
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 812
Symbol:
PLATE 122 RECONSTRUCTION: Wooden framed (behind glass) plate reconstruction of 240 used stamps (12 x 20). Somewhat faded, but may be useful for covering up that vertical crack in the wall. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 813
Symbol:
PLATE 174 BLOCK OF THIRTY-SIX: Fine unmounted mint block of 36 stamps. Minor natural wrinkling as is usual. From left margin of sheet (9 x 4) with part inscription. (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-18-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
1870 1½d PLATES
Sale No: 871
Lot No: 815
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1½d ROSE-RED (SHADES) COLLECTION ON ALBUM PAGES: Used collection but inc. a mint example of both rose-red & lake-red shades. Good range of shades throughout inc. 16 x Pl.1 types & 13 x Pl.3 types. SG 51/52. Cat. c.£2,695 (29 stamps) (Image)
