Great Britain continued...
1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 continued...
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Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 70141 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 TF with three margins on entire tied red MC from Manchester to London, then re-directed to Dulwich with additional 1d black (RI) Pl.5, tied black MC. A scarce re-directed cover. Cert Brandon (2005). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 1,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70142 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 CK, mint with large part original gum (toned), large balanced margins all round, fine; cert. BPA (2019). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,600
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70143 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 FA/GC block of 6 with just touched to good margins on entire from Holt to Norwich (Norfolk), tied by six fine strikes of black MC, Holt AP 21 1841 and Norwich AP 22 1841 backstamps, light filing crease just affecting
FA and FC, block excised from the cover and replaced after the Holcombe certificate, still an important and very rare cover.
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1986).
Provenance: Robson Lowe sales 1949, 1947; Tes; Pichai. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 9,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70144 |
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 1840 1d intense black pl.6 FI, mint with large part original gum, good margins all round, fine; cert. BPA (1977). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,600
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70145 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps, each with large part original gum and record margins all round, displaying rich fresh colour, which would make a
magnificent frontis piece to a line engraved exhibit.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996) for the 1d black and Karl Louis Provenance Cert. (2012).
Provenance: 2d is ex Baron Anthony de Worms and Alan Holyoake. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
(Image 5)
(Image 6)
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Estimate. GBP 18,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70146 |
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 1840 1d black pl.6 RI-RL horizontal strip of four, margins just touched at top, additionally with 1840 2d blue KA, three margins, on entire from York to Kirkby Stephen, tied red MCs, reinforced filing creases, an exceptional rare mixed
franking; cert. Brandon (2003). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,600
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70147 |
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 1840 1d black pl.7 KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper, good balanced margins all round, with large part re-distributed gum, good fresh colour, a couple of small thin spots, not detracting from the very fine appearance of
this extremely rare multiple.
Expertise: Cert Brandon (2014).
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction 1953, B&K auction 1981, Lord Steinberg 2011.
Note: This block would have originally adjoined the following lot. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 32,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70148 |
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 1840 1d black pl.7 KK-LL mint marginal block of four on experimental thin paper from the right of the sheet, showing part of the marginal inscription " ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter"', KK with re-entry, large margins apart from
LK just clear at the lower left: Large part original gum, the lower pair creased, LK with a small thin in no way affecting the very fine appearance of this very rare multiple which adjoins the previous lot and would make a stunning re-joined block
of eight.
Expertise: Cert B.P.A. Certificate (1996).
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction 1953, Daisy 1996, Lord Steinberg 2011. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
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Estimate. GBP 28,000
SOLD for GBP 25,000.00
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70149 |
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 1840 1d black pl.7 MC-ME mint horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, with large part original gum; a couple of folds in between the margins, though a fine looking piece. Rare. Ex Seymour. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 7,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70150 |
DE,ROW |
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 1840 1d black pl.8 AL corner marginal example from the upper right of the sheet, showing part inscription "ove the Cement" and plate number "8", unused without gum, two creases and a little toning in the selvedge not affecting the fine
appearance of this great rarity. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 13,000
SOLD for GBP 13,000.00
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70151 |
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 1840 1d black pl.8 ED-EE pair and FH-FL strip of five, with good to very large margins, neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the red Maltese cross, fine and scarce. Cert B.P.A (1990). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,600
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70152 |
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 1840 1d pl.8 GK, four good to close margins used with large part 1844-type London Office '26' bar obliteration, the profile remaining surprisingly clear; cert. RPS (2024) (S.G. Spec. £1'800). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 200
SOLD for GBP 250.00
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70153 |
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 1840 1d black pl.8 KJ-LK block of 4 on entire from London to Tenterden, with good balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by good strikes of red MC, with ‘’T.P/Temple’’ handstamp adjacent and backstamped ‘’6 1 41’ (London). Fine
and attractive, a very scarce franking (particularly so from this plate) on cover. Cert B.P.A. (2011). Ex Harmers auction 2004. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
(Image 4)
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Estimate. GBP 6,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70154 |
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 1840 (7 Dec) 1d black pl.8 LA, a stunning marginal example from the left of the sheet showing part inscription "ce the Labels ABOVE" and with balanced margins on other sides, neatly tied on entire letter to Exeter, tied red MC, ‘’Lombard
St 7 12 40’’ and ‘’Exeter 8 12 40’’ backstamps. A very attractive and rare entire with very few inscriptional stamps known from this plate on cover; cert. BPA (1997); ex "GL" (1981), Manzi (1997) and Vullo (2003). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,000
SOLD for GBP 2,000.00
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70155 |
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 1841 (Feb 2) envelope from Winchester to Jersey with 1840 1d black pl.8 LK, good to large margins, tied by neat red MC, reverse with despatch bs, a lovely cover. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70156 |
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 1840 1d black pl.8 QD-RF used block of six with good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the black Maltese cross, a rare multiple from this plate. Cert B.P.A. (2010). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 5,000
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70157 |
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 1841 1d red pl.9 AG-CL from the "black" plate, in a superb mint marginal inscriptional block of 18 with full deckle edge on two sides from the upper right of the sheet showing part inscription "ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In
wetting the back be careful not to remove the Cement" also showing plate number "9", large part original gum; a few small faults though a fabulous block of great rarity. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 14,000
SOLD for GBP 13,000.00
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70158 |
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 1840 1d. black, BG-BH, Pl. 9, pair with touched to good margins, used on entire to Preston, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross and showing good strike of the "Poulton Penny Post" town cancel in Black, a rare combination. Cert R.P.S.
(2000). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 400
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70159 |
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 1840 1d. black, Pl. 9, GE, Unused with large part original gum (a little toned), good margins all round; fine. Cert R.P.S. (1986). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Estimate. GBP 2,600
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
| 70160 |
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 1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from "black plate", variety WATERMARK INVERTED, clear to good margins all around, black MC, small tear at right, still very good appearance, extremely rare (S.G. AS59f, £6'000). (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..May-30, 01:00 AM |
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