Great Britain Stamps & Postal History - June 2026 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1287
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GROUP OF 11 DIFFERENT PLATES, 1a-10: Mounted on an album page, includes 1a PJ, 1b FA, 2 DH, 3 LB, 4 RJ, 5 NK, 6 HA, 7 GB, 8 RA, 9 QB, 10 AA. All are sound 4 margin examples with the exception of Pl.6 & Pl.10 (3 margins). Pl.1a-6 with red MX cancels, Pl.7-9 with black MX cancels and unusually Pl.10 with red MX cancel. (11 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1288
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PLATE 11 OJ MATCHED PAIR: 4 margin (just) example and matching 1d red with 4 good margins. (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1289
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UNPLATED TRIO: 4 margin BF with tiny thin in margin, 4 margin RH and 3 margin DA. Also Plate 1a AK on piece with fine red MX but only 2 good margins. (4 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1290
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UNPLATED GROUP WITH FAULTS: Includes 6 with red MX, 2 with black MX. All with faults e.g margins, thins or nicks, etc. (8) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1291
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PLATE ? DD: A good four wide margined example with black MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1292
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PLATE 1a HI: 3 June 1840 EL ex London to Aberystwyth franked with very fine 4 margin example showing moderate plate wear tied by red MX. London cds on back. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1293
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PLATE 1a AF: Four margin example tied by heavy black MX to 19 Mar. 1841 EL from Slaithwaite to Huddersfield. [S]laithwaite UDC on front. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1294
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PLATE 1a NH: Superb 4 margin example with light red MX (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1295
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PLATE 1a AE: 8 May 1840 front & part back ex Coventry to Leamington franked fine 4 margin (close at bottom left) tied by red MX. Coventry ds on flap. Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1296
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PLATE 1b IA: 26 Oct. 1840 EL ex Edinburgh to London addressed to "Mr Wyld, Geographer to the Queen" (James Wyld was Geographer to QV and Prince Albert, map maker and publisher of maps & guides, and elected MP for Bodmin in 1848), franked very fine 4 margin at 45 degree angle tied by red MX. Edinburgh & London ds's on back. Attractive item with interesting contents. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1297
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PLATE 1b AL: 10 Aug. 1840 piece with boxed Burntisland ds franked fine 4 margin (good to large) tied by red MX. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, FIFE (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1298
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PLATE 1b DD: A good four margined example with lightly struck red MX top right leaving corner letters & profile clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1299
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PLATE 1b GJ: A good four margined example tied to a small piece with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1300
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PLATE 1b OC MATCHED PAIR: Superb 4 margin 1d black with fine red MX and matching 1d red with black MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1301
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PLATE 1b LG: A good four margined example with lightly struck red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1302
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PLATE 1b QD: A good four margined example (burr rub value) with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1303
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PLATE 1b CG: A good large margined example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1304
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PLATE 1b BH: A good four margined example (recut corners) with lightly struck red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1305
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PLATE 1b HH: Fine 4 margin example with v. light part MX cancel.. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1306
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PLATE 2 TH STATE 2: A good four margined example (restored engraving, stronger lines) with red MX. SG spec. AS16 £550. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1307
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PLATE 2 LA: Matched pair. 1d black with 4 good margins and light red MX cancel, 1d red with almost complete black MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1308
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PLATE 2 ME - NUMERAL CANCELLATION: A just touched to good margined example with "83" London district cancellation. Rare. SG Spec. A1za £1,800. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1309
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PLATE 3 ML: 5 June 1840 EL ex Reigate to London franked with very fine 4 large margin example tied by upright red MX. Fine Reigate & London ds's on back.Cross Reference: SURREY (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1310
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PLATE 3 OL: A good four margined example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1311
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PLATE 4 CE: A good four margined example tied to small piece with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1312
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PLATE 4 GK: A good four margined example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1313
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PLATE 4 QC: A good four margined example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1314
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PLATE 4 NA: A good four large margined example with lightly struck red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1315
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PLATE 4 SB very fine used 4 margin cancelled by Manchester Fishtail MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1316
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PLATE 4 FA: 1 DEC. 1840 EL ex Cheadle to Longton franked 3 margin (cut into at base) left sheet margin with part inscription "t to remove the Ce" tied by red MX. Indistinct Cheadle ds on back (struck twice). Cross Reference: STAFFORDSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1317
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PLATE 4 LD: Fine 4 margin (very close at right) example with light red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1318
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PLATE 4 AH: 4 margin example with very light red MX. Possible tiny thin on top of head, but very attractive. (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1319
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PLATE 5 ML 3 margins (cut into at right) cancelled by fine blue MX. SG £8000. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1320
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PLATE 5 FB STATE 1: A good four margined example with double-lined red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1321
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PLATE 5 KL - MARGINAL INSCRIPTION: A right marginal with 3 margins (trimmed to left and top left) with part inscription "ards the RIGHT HAN". Black MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1322
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PLATE 5 QF: A good four margined example with complete upright red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1323
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PLATE 5 JB: Fine 4 margin example with light black MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1324
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PLATE 6 BJ: A good four margined example with bright red upright MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1325
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PLATE 6 CI: A good four margined intense black example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1326
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PLATE 6 DC: A good four margined example with upright red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1327
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PLATE 6 NC: A good four large margined example with black MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1328
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PLATE 6 CE: Fine 4 margin example with red MX on Aug 1840 wrapper from Banbury to London. Clear profile. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1329
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PLATE 6 NI: Fine 4 margin example with light red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1330
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PLATE 7 FF: A good four large margined example with heavy red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1331
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PLATE 8 LI: A good four large margined example with black MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1332
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PLATE 8 SF: A good four large margined example with red MX leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1333
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PLATE 8 AB: 4 margin example with red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1334
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PLATE 9 DC: 4 margin example with doubling of letter "D". Light black MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1335
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PLATE 10 CD: Fine three margin (almost four) example with fine, dull red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Jun-11-2026, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 879
Lot No: 1336
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PLATE 11 AJ - USED ON COVER: 7 July 1841 EL from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Brampton bearing 1d plate 11 AJ with central black MX cancellation and four good margins. Not tied. RPSL Cert. (1986). SG £16,000. (Image)
