Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1839 Treasury Competition
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50000
Symbol: F,A
1840 J. Buchanan Private letter sheet from Nuneaton to Sutton Coldfield, showing Coventry date stamp and manuscript ''Pd'' in red and Birmingham backstamp. The only example in private hands (the other recorded example is in the NPM). A great rarity and illustrated in the SG Spec Vol.1. Cat. £50,000. Ex Daisy. (Image)
Opening GBP 16,000.00
Sold...GBP 18,000.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 18000
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50002
Symbol: F,A
1840 J. Buchanan Letter Sheet (Type 2), from Atherstone to Ashby de la Zouche with ''Pd 1'' in manuscript, boxed 'No 1' in black and Atherstone datestamp. A great rarity in exceptional condition; cert. Brandon (2004). (Image)
Opening GBP 5,000.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50003
Symbol: F,A
Cat No: Collection
1839 Treasury Competition Essays James Chalmers: 1d. essay in black on grey wove paper with the legend, "general post office/one penny", the centre with "Not ex. half and oz./1d." affixed to small ´letter-sheet´ by red sealing wax with the postmark "DUNDEE / SEPT. 30, 39." and the competition entry number "22290/39" alongside. Fine and rare. Only three examples recorded.
Provenance: H.C.V. Adams, February 1956; M.H. Stothert, September 1975; "Chartwell" 2011.
James Chalmers is an important figure in the history of the development of the postage stamp. He was a bookseller and publisher in Dundee and had spent many years campaigning for improvements to the postal service. It is claimed that he first proposed the idea of an adhesive label as early as 1834. For a long time there was a heated debate as to whom should be given the accolade of the inventor of the postage stamp, Rowland Hill or James Chalmers. Today the development of postage stamps is considered a process of general refinement with no single person responsible. However, the idea of a datestamp to cancel the stamps could well have originated from Chalmers ideas. He produced three designs each of 1d. and 2d. adhesive wafers which were affixed to wrappers and cancelled with the straight-line dated postmark. The first proposal was cancelled with a date of "sept.24,39.". The second, as the lot above, with the two-line postmark dated "sept.30, 39.". The final group cancelled "used" with the Dundee datestamp, "Oct.7, 39." HEADING The Treasury Competition Rowland Hill was not the only person considering ways of improving the mail system and some suggestions for prepaid labels and stationery had already been proposed. In 1839, the Treasury announced a public competition to artists, scientists and the general public to submit ideas for stamped covers or adhesive labels and for their security against forgery. The sums of £200 and £100 were offered for the two best proposals. There were over 2600 suggestions submitted, but only a small number related to postage stamps and included examples of their ideas. Although no submission was used, some of the ideas were utilised by Rowland Hill in his scheme. (Image)
Opening GBP 12,000.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50004
Symbol: F,A
Cat No: Collection
1839 Treasury Competition Essays: James Chalmers 2d essay (type 3, Bates J) in red on white wove paper, cut to shape and used as a seal on small wrapper, with the legend, "general post office/two pence" around edge and "Not exceeding/Two Ounce." in centre with postmark "USED" and "DUNDEE / Oct. 7 39." and the competition entry number "22290/39" in ink alongside. Fine and extremely rare, believed to be one of only three examples in private hands with a fourth in the Royal collection.
Provenance: "Durham". (Image)
Opening GBP 12,000.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50005
Symbol: A
1839 Treasury Competition Essays: Anonymous, attributed to James Bogardus who was one of the joint winners of the Treasury Competition, showing a hand drawn numeral in pen and ink "1" in the centre of a red border and bearing the legend below " 1/2 oz./Penny" in manuscript; fine and very rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50009
Symbol: F,A
1838 Proposal for a printed envelope, the J.W. Parker letter sheet printed in yellow which reads "Cambridge Bible Warehouse*, a fine and scarce forerunner (as illustrated in S.G. Spec. Vol.1). (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50010
Symbol: F
1839 Post Office Permit letter sheet printed in green by Charles Whiting, Overprinted "Specimen"; superb quality. (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50011
Symbol: F,A
1839 Stationery envelope essay by Charles Whiting, bearing a "PAID" embossed essay in yellow-green at upper left; a lovely example very rarely seen. (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50013
Symbol: A
1839 Treasury Competition Perkins, Bacon and Petch Essay, prepared to illustrate the skill of the firm's engravers, the engraving including the text of the Ten Commandments within small circles. Most attractive and very scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50014
Symbol: A
Cat No: Collection
1839 a fine selection of Charles Whiting essays (10) printed using the Sir William Congreve process as submitted for the treasury competition, a very fine and fresh "set of essays" including one on entire; a great page for a line engraved exhibit; fine and Rare.
Charles Whiting was a prolific printer of Treasury essays, submitting at least 100 designs, he was one of four winners of the competition and was awarded £100. (Image)
Opening GBP 4,800.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50015
Symbol: P
Charles Whiting Embossed Essay using the Congreve process, heavily embossed on thick card, 150x185mm, showing the head of Lord Noel Byron in the centre with printed areas in blue, purple-brown and red, very fine and beautiful, ex Lady Mairi Bury (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50097
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a AH with fine to good margins and light strike of a brownish-red MC, a fine example. (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50100
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a CE with four margins and brownish red MC, a fine example. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50101
Symbol: H
1840 1d grey-black pl.1a EH (worn plate) with good margins and neat strike of red MC, a fine and attractive example. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50102
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a FB with good to large margins, neatly struck red MC, a fine and attractive example. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50103
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a BH with fine even margins and red MC, fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50106
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d grey-black pl.1a IH, close to good margins, unused, very fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50107
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a JA with 4 large margins and neat strike of black MC (scarce on this plate), a superb example (S.G. Spec AS2f, £1'100). (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50109
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b MG with four margins and red MC, very fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50110
Symbol: H
1840 1d grey-black (worn plate) pl.1a NC, a fine and attractive four margin example with red MC. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50111
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d black pl 1a NH with 4 close but clear margins, unused, toned gum, fine and attractive (S.G. £18'500 as mint). (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50112
Symbol: G
1840 1d. black pl.1a OE (worn Impression), good balanced margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross, leaving a virtually clear profile, fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50113
Symbol: G,J
1840 1d black pl.1a (worn impression) QD-RH, an exceptional block of four with large balanced margins, neatly tied to piece by good strikes of the red Maltese cross, showing Trowbridge d.s (23.5.1840) in black alongside, a very fresh and attractive multiple.
Expertise: Cert BPA (1992)
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction (1942), Victoria (1975), GL (1981), Phillips auction (1986). (Image)
Opening GBP 9,000.00
Sold...GBP 10,000.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50114
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a RG with four large margins and neat strike of red MC, a lovely example. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 125.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50115
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a SA with 4 good to large margins and neat red MC, fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50117
Symbol: DCE,P
1840 1d. black pl.1a. TD, matched pair of imprimaturs with good to very large margins all round, from the first registration sheet "Before Hardening" and the second registration sheet "After Hardening", clearly displaying the wear between the 15th and 27th April 1840, the dates when the plates were registered. An essential addition to a line engraved exhibit; cert BPA (2007) for each. (Image)
Opening GBP 11,000.00
Sold...GBP 20,000.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 20000
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50119
Symbol: H
Cat No: Collection
1840 1d black pl.1b collection on pages, each a good to fine four-margin example and each showing a re-entry, retouch, etc. (11). (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50121
Symbol: H
1841 1d pl.1b BG red printing from 'black plate' with four large margins and black MC, a lovely example (S.G. 7, £375). (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50122
Symbol: J,F
1840 1d black pl.1b CD/DJ block of fourteen, margins nearly all round (a few just clipped at one place), on entire from Manchester to London dated 7 August 1840, tied by fine strikes of the red Maltese Cross; some small faults or defects (CE-DE with split horizontal crease) and paper buckling. The cover with faults and refolded for display. An extraordinary franking. The largest known block used on cover from any of the 1840 1d plates. A stunning exhibition centrepiece.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2010).
Provenance: Victoriana and "Mayflower". (Image)
Opening GBP 30,000.00
Sold...GBP 35,000.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 35000
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50123
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b CK, good margins, with inverted watermark variety, with what looks like a brown MC (or brownish red), small amount of thinning, a scarce item (S.G. Spec AS5l, £2'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50124
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b CL with good to very large margins and black MC, a fine and most attractive example. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50125
Symbol: G
1840 1d black pl.1b FG with 4 fine to large margins (part of adjoining stamp lower right), tied to piece by a vivid orange MC. Most attractive. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50126
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b HB with good to large margins and red MC, showing the 'HB' re-entry. A lovely example (S.G. Spec AS5b, £550). (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50127
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d black pl.1b HC with four margins unused (regummed with gum toned), an attractive space-filler. (S.G. £12'500 as mint). (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50128
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b IL with good to large margins and neatly struck red MC, a lovely example. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50131
Symbol: H
1840 1d intense black pl.1b ND with 4 margins and red MC, a fine and attractive example. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50133
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b OL with 4 good to very large (at right) margins and neat red (ruby-ish) MC, a lovely example. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50134
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1a & pl.1b matched pair lettered PA, both fine used with good to large even margins, plate 1b showing non-coincident re-entry (SG AS5c), both with clear red MC, a very attractive matched pair (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50135
Symbol: F
1840 1d black pl.1b PJ on printed dinner invitation to Hastings (to a presentation to the Chairman of the Wellington Festival) with four good margins tied by red MC, with New Romney (Kent) departure cds. An attractive item (with charming content). (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50138
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b RH with four margins and red MC, a fine example. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50139
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b SI with 4 margins and neat orange-red MC, a fine and attractive example. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50140
Symbol: H
1d black (OB) Pl.1b with good even margins with inverted watermark, neat black MC, a fine and scarce example (S.G. Spec AS5l, £2'000). (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50141
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.1b TG with very good to very large margins and red MC, a superb example. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50142
Symbol: F
1840 (Nov 25) entire from Uttoxeter to Lichfield, bearing an 1840 1d black pl.1b TI, with good to very large margins, neatly tied by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, and showing the Uttoxeter double arc DS alongside in red, a most attractive entire. Rare so fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50144
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.2 DF with four margins and red MC, very fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50145
Symbol: DCE
1840 1d black pl.2 EE on bleuté paper, unused (re-gummed), good to large margins, fine; cert BPA (2006). (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50146
Symbol: F
1840 (May 25) entire used in London, bearing an 1840 1d black pl.2 EE, close to large margins all round, neatly tied by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, and CHARING CROSS straight line in black; rare. (Image)
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50147
Symbol: F
1841 (Jun 12) 1d red pl.2 FF (without ray flaw) from the "black" plates, placed at upper left (contrary to regulations) with good to very large margins, used on entire from Ardrossan (Scotland), cancelled by both red and black Maltese crosses, a very rare usage; cert RPS (1998); ex Pichai. (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50149
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.2 ID with fine even margins and red MC, a fine example. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Closed..Jun-20-2024, 02:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 24JUNGBP
Lot No: 50152
Symbol: H
1840 1d black pl.2 PC with good to large margins, red MC, a very fine example. (Image)
