Great Britain Stamps & Postal History 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 882
Lot No: 658
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UNPLATED P?: Tied to 12 Mar. 1841 E from Cheltenham to London with superb black MX leaving profile clear. Small corner fault but very neat. (Image)
Opening GBP 75.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 659
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Cat No: Collection
SELECTION OF UNPLATED 1d BLACKS: Group of six, all 3 margin examples (QC & MJ just about 4 margin) with red MX cancels. Lettered EH, HD, IL, MJ, OJ & QC. All are sound examples with no significant faults. (6 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 660
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Cat No: Collection
SELECTION OF MOSTLY UNPLATED 1d BLACKS: Group of six 1d blacks and a 1d red imperf. (the latter cut into and matched to a Pl.8 CG 1d black). Most are 3 margin but sound examples with no significant faults (KC with vert. crease) . Lettered CG, JK, KC & PE (red MXs) and CE & GC (black MXs). (total 7 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 661
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Cat No: Collection
SELECTION OF UNPLATED 1d BLACKS: Group of five, sound but unplated 3 margin (all 'almost' 4) 1d blacks, all with black MX cancels. Lettered AH, CC, JA, JI & MJ. (5 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 662
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PLATE 1a IG ON MAY DATE PIECE: Plate 1a with 3½ margins (slightly cut into top right) tied to piece by red MX with "MILNTHORPE/MY29/1840" cds back stamp.Cross Reference: WESTMORLAND, CUMBERLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 663
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PLATE 1a TJ: Fine 4 margin example with red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 664
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PLATE 1a IC: Good 3/4 margin (just touching at NE star) example tied to 5 Oct. 1840 EL from Liverpool to Abergavenny by red MX. Horizontal fold well clear of stamp. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 665
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PLATED GROUP: Pl.1b HL with complete or partial recut side lines & corner; Pl.4 QG & TL; and Pl. 9 KB; plus 1d red LF. Good three margined examples. (6) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 666
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PLATE 1b FA with black MX, plus unplated AH, PG & RC with red MX cancellations; good three margined examples. Also TF with a fine central black MX cancellation; three good margins (just shaved at lower right). (5) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 667
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1840 1d BLACK PLATE 1b QB: Four margin example on cover to Kendal ex Lancaster, tied by red MX. Centre filing crease but otherwise fine. Cross Reference: WESTMORLAND, LANCASHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 668
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PLATE 1b DC: Fine example with 4 ample margins and red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 669
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PLATE 1b JG: Fine 4 margin example with almost complete, bright red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 670
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PLATE 1b MK: 4 margin example with fine red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 671
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PLATE 2 LA: 4 margin example on large piece dated 1 Jun 1840. Light red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 673
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PLATE 3 FF close to good margins with red MX. Also Plate 4 RA tied by red MX to 7 July 1840 piece, good margins & fine; and plate 5 LE lightly cancelled with a red MX leaving profile clear. Fine. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 674
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PLATE 4 KG: Fine 4 margin example with bright red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 675
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PLATE 4 QL: Fine 4 margin example with red MX cancellations. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 676
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PLATE 4 FK: Fine 4 margin example with red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 677
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PLATE 5 FI: Tied to small piece by a deep red MX. Good margins. Fine. (Image)
PLATE 10 PA: Tied to 22 Aug. 1841 front to Evershot with black MX. Vertical bend & touched at left. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 684
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY LETTER REGARDING TELESCOPE, FRANKED BY 1d BLACK: 3 Dec. 1840 wrapper (minor faults) & letter to Grimsby ex Royal Observatory London franked wide margin 1d black Pl.6 JL tied by red MX with "T.P./Greenwich" hs alongside. Letter begins "I have this day booked your telescope at the Coach Office Greenwich [...] conveyed with great care ...by the Boston and Louth Mail Coach." etc.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 685
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TRIO OF 1d BLACK COVERS: 1840-1 trio inc. Oct. 1840 E (no side flaps) used locally franked by 1d black BK tied by MX with "TP/Kent St" hs alongside; Dec. 1840 wrapper + letter to Nottingham franked by 3-margin 1d black Pl.6 LE tied by MX; and 1841 local EL franked 1d black CI across fold (thus torn on opening) with "TP/Brick Lane" hs. (3)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 686
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GRAND JUNCTION CANAL PRINTED REPORT FRANKED 1d BLACK: 5 June 1840 EL printed report of the Grand Junction Canal Proprietors used locally, franked unplated two margin 1d black GA tied fine red MX with Strand B hs alongside. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 687
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1840 1d BLACK UNPLATED OE: Three margin example on Shipping Agents illust. letter head to Hull ex Sunderland, tied by red MX.Cross Reference: DURHAM, YORKSHIRE (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 688
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COVER WITH DOUBTFUL 1d BLACK + 1d RED FRANKING FROM CARLISLE TO STIRLING; 5 Oct. 1843 EL from the "Wilson & Sons" (tartan manufacturers) of Bannockburn correspondence (the addressees) sent from Carlisle to Stirling via Edinburgh (genuine cds's of all three on reverse); from a 93rd Regiment Major ordering various tartan & uniform items. It now has a 1d Black (Plate 6 SF, 4 good margins) and an 1841 1d Red (?K, 4 good margins) seemingly tied by two fine black Maltese Crosses, but thought to have had both stamps added. [Brandon cert. (2006) states that it was genuine & the 1d Black was Plate 8; BPA cert. (2017) states that the stamps did not belong, the 1d Black was Plate 6, and that the P.S. inside, "Samples enclosed", "is not contemporary".] Offered "as is" (priced for stamps alone) and not returnable; not genuine in our opinion. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, SCOTLAND, 1841 1d REDS (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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1840 2d BLUES
Sale No: 882
Lot No: 689
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GROUP: Plate 1 FE with good margins (vert. crease) cancelled in black, and KD (shaved in places) with light black MX cancellation; 1841 2d Pl.3 (7, inc. SC with shifted transfer, shaved at left); and plate 4 (7). Good used three margined examples. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 690
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PLATE 1 IJ: Tied by fine red MX on 24 July 1840 EL to Aberdeen ex Edinburgh. Four good margins. Placed contrary to regulations at lower right of cover. (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 691
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PLATE 4 AA used showing full "4" in top left margin (some faults). Used full plate number examples are extremely rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
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1841 1d REDS
Sale No: 882
Lot No: 692
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UNPLATED GROUP OF USED MULTIPLES: Inc. a block of eight KI-LL with crisp "131" cancellation of Edinburgh; a block of six SG-TI with exceptional "141" cancellations of Clones; two strips of 6 MG-ML & LF-LK; and a block of six JA-LB. Touched in places but collectable examples. (5 multiples) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 693
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USED SHEET RECONSTRUCTION: Mainly four margined examples all with numeral cancellations. Some fine stamps included. (240) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 694
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Cat No: Collection
USED SELECTION: Inc. Pl.10 HA (recut "A") used on 2 May 1841 EL to Wakefield ex Hull; Pl.11 used on E to Holborn; plus a used selection of singles (72) with MX cancellations inc. 24 with "O" flaws. A good group. (74) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 696
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UNPLATED 1d LAKE RED - UNUSED without gum, three wide margins, just shaved at upper left. Scarce. SG £5,250. (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 697
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LARGE PART RECONSTRUCTION WITH MX CANCELLATIONS: A part reconstruction of mainly four margined examples with clear MX cancellations inc. "5","7" and "10" in MX. A good lot. (225) (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 698
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BLACK PLATES USED GROUP with plates 1b (7), 2 (6, inc. one on large piece), 5 (4, inc. one on 30 July 1841 E from Aberystwith to Dolgelly), 8 (11, inc. one on 12 April 1841 E from London to Oxford Botanic Garden), 9 (10, inc. one on 12 March 1841 EL from London to Evesham), 10 (6, inc. one on EL from Wigtown to Stranraer and another on May 1841 piece from Dudley). 11 (13, inc. one on EL from Great Malvern to Oxford Botanic Gardens. Also a pair on small piece). All with MX cancellations. Mixed condition. (57) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 699
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USED PART RECONSTRUCTION of mostly four margined examples with numeral cancellations. Mostly fine. (185) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 700
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PART SHEET RECONSTRUCTION WITH MX CANCELLATIONS: A part plate reconstruction of single issues with MX cancellations (155). Also inc. a part reconstruction of 1880-81 1d Venetian reds (209). Mixed condition but some better examples present. (364) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 701
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Cat No: Collection
USED COLLECTION: An interesting selection with numeral cancellations inc. a strip of three & a pair. Mixed condition. (187) (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 702
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MALTESE CROSS CANCELLED GROUP: Inc. two cut into examples with clear red MX cancels & two with deep blue cancels. (52) (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 705
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USED RECONSTRUCTION: With numeral cancellations. Mostly fine & ideal for plating. (240) (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 708
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PLATE 9 GROUP: Inc. KB used on 11 Sept. 1842 env. to Bingham ex London cancelled by almost complete MX; SD used on 6 June 1843 E to Holborn; HL with part marginal inscription used on 20 Mar. 1841 EL to Aberdeen ex Elgin; and LB & TB good three margined used examples. (5) (Image)
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 709
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COMPLETE UNPLATED RECONSTRUCTION WITH NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: the majority being good to fine four margined examples, all with numeral cancellations. (240) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 710
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1d RED SHADES with red-brown TC on very blued paper, SF huge margins, pale brown KA & OL , deep red-brown BE, lake red RH (shaved at left) and orange brown IH. mostly fine used examples. (7) (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 711
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1d RED SHADES with red brown OH & TC, plus another TC on very blued paper, pale red brown OL, deep red-brown AG & QB, lake red DF (cut into) & HD, orange brown NE & SB. Fair used collectable examples. (10) (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 712
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Cat No: Collection
EXCEPTIONAL PLATED COLLECTION with Die I, Alphabet I plates 12 to 131 inc plate 13 PC. Also Alphabet II plates 132 to 174 inc. plate 155 MF. Thirty with MX cancellations The majority are fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Sep-03-2026, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 882
Lot No: 715
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PLATE 47 MG mounted mint with part gum. Fresh colour, good margins. SG £600. (Image)
