Great Britain Stamps & Postal History 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 914
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GF CORNER LETTERS GROUP comprising plates with black MX plates 1a and 8 to 11 and with red MX 1b to 5. Also the matching reds for plates 1b on piece, 2, 8, 10 on piece and 11 on 7 June 1841 E from london to Dundee. Mixed condition but the majority have four margins. (15 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 915
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IK CORNER LETTERS GROUP: Plates 1a (thin), 1b, 2 on piece, 3, 5 (2, inc. one State 2), 6 & 8 all with red MX cancellations. 9 with black MX cancellation. Also in red plates 1b and 8 to 11. Mixed condition. Some are fine. (14) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 916
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QUARTET OF 4 MARGIN EXAMPLES: Inc. Pl.1b DC & Pl.4 FD, both with red MX. Also Pl.5 PK & Pl.8 QE, both with black MX. All are 4 margin examples, though very close in the Pl.4. All are sound. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 917
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UNPLATED: Jul. 1840 E (faults/part removed) Chichester to Petworth, redirected with good 4 margin unplated 1d black FE tied by Maltese Cross. Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 918
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PLATES 1a TO 10 with plates 1a EL, 1b BG, 2 LA, 3 BL and 4 KG, all with red MX cancellations; 5 KJ cancelled with a black MX. 6 DJ with a red MX and 7 BJ, 8 LH, 9 CD on small piece, close but clear at lower left and 10 LJ all cancelled in black. Good four margined examples. (11) (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 919
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PLATE 1a - A SMALL GROUP: BG on small piece, GH wide margins but small surface rub, MD clear profile, good margins, NA cut close and NE on small piece. All with red MX cancellations. (5) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 920
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PLATE 1a HE: Two four margined examples with red MX cancellations. Both with clear corner letters, one with clear profile. Fine. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 921
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PLATE 1a COVERS: An undated EL (faults) to Nottingham with 1d plate 1a PB (cut into at foot). 4 Aug. 1840 E from Devonport to Kingsbridge bearing 1d plate 1a HG with red MX. Cut along frameline at foot. 27 Nov. 1840 printed "The Gardeners's Chronicle" advertisement used from London to Oxford, botanic gardens, bearing plate 1a TK (touched in places. (3 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 922
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PLATE 1a LI: Superb 4 margin example with fine, light red MX in attractive, almost ruby shade. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 923
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PLATE 1a IK slightly worn impression, close to just touched margins. 1b FK central MX cancellation and TD red MX cancellation. Vertical crease. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
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Lot No: 924
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PLATE 1a CA close to wide margins, central red MX cancellation. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 925
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PLATE 1b USED GROUP comprising with red MX cancellations AJ, BI, CE, CF, CL, DG, DL, EF, GF, HG, ID, JG, KB, LH, OL, PL & RE. Also with black MX cancellations AE, BD, FD, IG, IL, KB & KH. Some with varieties. Mixed condition but collectable. (24) (Image)
Opening GBP 440.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
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Lot No: 926
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PLATE 1b LD: A good four margined unused example. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
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Lot No: 927
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PLATE 1b - INVERTED WATERMARKS: DF close to good margins, tear and thin. MH three gd margins, shaved at foot. Red MX cancellations. SG Spec. A55l £5,000. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 928
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PLATE 1b IH recut sidelines & QE good four margined examples with red MX cancellations. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 929
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PLATE 1b QD lightly cancelled in red leaving corner letters clear. Wide margins. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 930
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PLATE 1b IF: A good four margined example with red MX. Matched with an 1841 1d red pair IE-IF with MX cancellations, wide margins, IF with vertical crease. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 931
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PLATE 1b SC: Fine four margin example with deep bright red MX mostly clear of the profile. Minor, light staining on reverse. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 932
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PLATE 1b - COVERS: 17 July 1840 EL from Clonmell to Nenayk bearing plate 1b BL tied by two strikes of a red MX and an ink stain. Saved in places. 23 Sep. 1840 E from London to Hull with a three margined 1d plate 1b IF shaved at right. 6 Jan. 1841 E from London to the Botanic Gardens Oxford bearing 1d plate 1b JJ (touched at top) with red MX and "T.P./Lewisham" cancellations. (3 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No: 933
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 2 IMPRESSIVE SELECTION with cancelled in red AB, AD (2), AH, BA, CB, FA, FL, GG, MI, IA, II, LE MH, MJ, NB, NL, OL, PA, PJ, RE, SA SD, SG (2) and cancelled in black DB. Very mixed condition but some better examples are included. (26) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
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Lot No: 934
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PLATE 2 QH: A fresh unused example in a black shade, three good margins, just nicked into top left margin. Scarce. SG £12,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 935
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PLATE 2 BL: A fine four margined example with crisp red MX cancellation. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 936
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PLATE 2 - COVERS: FE used on E from Edinburgh with a red MX cancellation, shaved margins. PH used on piece from London to Rickmansworth with a red MX. 3 Oct. 1840 EL from London bearing a creased three margined example tied by three strikes of a red MX cancellation. (3 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 937
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PLATE 2 BH with red MX, three wide margins, short cut at lower left. Matched with a close to good margined red. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
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Lot No: 938
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PLATE 2 AH: A very lightly cancelled in red example. Wide margins and fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 939
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PLATE 2 JJ: A lightly cancelled in red example. Four margins. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
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Lot No: 940
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PLATE 2 AD: An exceptionally well cancelled example with almost complete black MX leaving corner letters clear.Three wide margins, close but clear at top. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 941
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PLATE 3 USED GROUP with red MX cancellations BD, FA, IG, JL, LA, LL, NB, NH and RI. CI, NC & NK with black MX, and CB on small piece. Also 7 April 1841 E from St Austle to The Botanic Gardens Oxford bearing PF tied by black MX with "ST. AUSTLE" travelling ds with ms date nearby. A fine lot with the majority having four margins. (13 plus a cover) (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 942
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 4 INTERESTING GROUP: Used selection of shades with red MX cancellations comprising AI, BK, BL, CA (2, one with light cancellation and clear profile), DI (2), EA, EC, EH on piece, GH, GI, JC, MB, MG, MK, QH (2), SJ and SC on small piece. Also with black MX cancellations DA, FA, FB on small piece, GF, JA, LE, NB, NL and RC. Includes a good number of four margined examples. (29) (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 943
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PLATE 4 - COVERS: 8 June 1840 EL from London to Soho bearing a three margined 1d plate 4 BJ with a good red MX cancellation and a a partly struck "T.P./Cornhill" alongside. NA with three wide margins (shaved at left) with red MX cancellation used on EL from London to Ryde, I.O.W. OF used on EL to Coalbrock nr Birmingham with a lightly struck red MX, four close margins. (3 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No: 944
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PLATE 4 QG: Fine example with 4 good margins and light brownish-red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 945
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PLATE 5 USED GROUP with AD, DF on small piece, DI, MB, MC, NH on small piece,OI, OK, RA, RG on small piece, and TE, all with red MX cancellations. Also EG, MK, MH and TI with black MX cancellations. Mostly with four margins. Close in places but very collectable. (15) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
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Lot No: 946
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PLATE 5 - COVER: 28 Dec. 1840 env. from London to the Oxford Botanic Gardens bearing 1d plates 5 DE, CA & BA (retouched letters) tied by lightly struck red MX cancellations. Good four margined examples. Some cover faults. (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
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Lot No: 947
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PLATE 5 - COVERS: 2 July 1841 E from Berwick to Oxford bearing a four margined 1d plate 5 GL. 18 Dec. 1840 EL from Coalbrook to Nenagh with a four margined 1d plate 5 HJ. Plate 5 JE (touched in places) used on E to London. 23 Dec. 1840 E to Oxford with four margined 1d plate 5 LC, all with red MX cancellations. Also PB with a v. fine black MX (touched in places) on E to Killyhough. A fine lot. (5 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
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Lot No: 948
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PLATE 5 JI with black MX leaving corner letters clear. Good margins. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
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Lot No: 949
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PLATE 6 GOOD USED GROUP: A mainly four margined group (some cut close) with red MX comprising BA clear profile on small piece, BG-BH pair (cut into at foot), DH, EL, FD on small piece, FG, IL, KL. LA, LH on small piece, NI (2), OH, PC, QB, RB, RF & TE. Cancelled with black MX CD, HK, MC, NC, QJ on small piece, and RI. (25) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
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Lot No: 950
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PLATE 6 EI: V. fine 4 margin example with faint red MX (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
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Lot No: 951
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PLATE 6 HL: Aug. 1840 EL Portsea to London with fine four margin tied by good Maltese Cross. Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
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Lot No: 952
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PLATE 6 GD: Oct. 1840 EL Portsmouth to Winchester with fine four margin tied by good Maltese Cross. Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
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Lot No: 953
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PLATE 6 - THREE COVERS: 11 Nov. 1840 mourning EL to London bearing a very lightly cancelled four margined 1840 1d black plate 6 TC. Feb. 4 1841 written account from Paisley bearing a cut into 1d plate 6 RL. 15 Jan. 1841 mourning env. from London to Durham with a black cancelled 1d plate 6 KA. (3 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No: 954
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PLATE 6 ED used on 17 Oct. 1840 EL from Nottingham to Hull with central red MX which does not tie the stamp. Close but clear margins. (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
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Lot No: 955
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PLATE 7 - RARE MINT PAIR IN A GREYISH SHADE: DK-DL with good to wide margins, some thins (mainly at top right of DK) and some overall soiling. Has part gum and despite faults is a most attractive pair. SG £55,000 as a pair. RPSL Cert. (2025). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,600.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 956
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PLATE 7 SMALL USED GROUP with AG, BA, BJ, CA, ED, KF and SH with red MX cancellations, LI with black MX. Also MA cancelled with a red MX on 4 Sep. 1840 EL from Battle to Lamberhurst. Mixed condition. (8 + a cover) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
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Lot No: 957
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PLATE 7 - TWO COVERS: 3 March 1841 EL from Roscrea to Nenagh bearing 1d black plate 7 IC with clear margins tied by a red MX. 30 Nov. 1840 EL fro Liverpool to Inverness bearing a four margined 1840 1d black plate 7 IE (creased) with red MX cancellation. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
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Lot No: 958
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PLATE 7 CD: Fine 4 margin example tied to Staffordshire EL by two strikes of red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
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Lot No: 959
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PLATE 7 IL: Four good margins and of fine appearance but thinned in left margin only. Light, brownish-red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
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Lot No: 960
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PLATE 8 INTERESTING GROUP with cancelled with red MX AA, AE, AK, DH, GA, KL, LA, LB, LI, NF (poor) and OL. Cancelled in black DC, FI, HA on small piece, HF, IK, JD, LB used on 20 May 1841 E to Botanic Gardens, Oxford with "HENFIELD" UDC on reverse, LI and MD. Mixed condition, but includes some fine examples. (19 plus a cover) (Image)
Opening GBP 440.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
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Lot No: 961
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PLATE 8 AD & UNUSED DJ: AD with three good margins, just shaved at top, with poor red MX. DJ unused with some gum and good margins. Thinned. An attractive pair. (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 873
Lot No: 963
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PLATE 8 OJ with black MX cancellation, three wide margins, close but clear at left. Matched with an attractive centrally cancelled red, shaved at right. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-11-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 964
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PLATE 8 - TWO COVERS: 23 Mar. 1841 EL apparently from France to Bedale with ms postage rate thence forwarded from Bedale to Ferrybridge with a close margined 1d black plate 8 KB tied by a black MX. some cover faults but unusual. 23 Dec. 1840 EL from Newcastle to Durham bearing 1d plate 8 AL (shaved at left - wide margin at right) with a red MX. (2 items) (Image)
