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1768-1818, group of five covers to and from Channel Islands/St. Malo incl. 1768 letter from St. Malo to Guernsey endorsed inside "Le Bateau une Prive", 1776 from Guernsey to Nantes with s/l "S MALO", similarly 1793 with s/l "34 / ST MALO", same mark in larger script from Jersey and 1820 entire with
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1784 First Flight: "An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England" half title page of the 1784 book signed by the author Italian Vincent Lunardi, published within a month of Lunardi''s flight on 15th Sep 1784 from the Artillery Ground of Moorfields near Ware, this being the first flight in Englan
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1822 Entire to Perkins & Heath (later Perkins Bacon, the famous engravers), sent from Renfrewshirew Banking Co. requesting £3'000 in banknotes to be sent to them and leaving the rest of their stamped paper with Perkins & Heath until requested, charged 1s 2 1/2d, Greenock despatch, Glasgow transit an
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1831 (Dec 14) entire from Hastings (Sussex) to France, with despatch bs and very fine "Hastings / Penny Post" boxed hs and "No.1" hs on obverse, rated "1/9", London tombstone transit, "16" decimes charge, "ANGLETERRE" s/l hs and arrival bs, fine.
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1840 Fourpenny post stampless entire, superb unfolded entire sent to Edinburgh, bearing a crisp strike of the red Mauchline "4" handstamp, red boxed Mauchline NO.7.1840 ds and an Edinburgh arrival cds for the following day; very rare with only two examples recorded of a red prepaid Mauchline "4" han
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Charles Whiting "Post Office Permit" 1/2 ounce 1d essay, printed in black on stout paper, fine.
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1840 (May 7) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A137, from Manchester to London neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese Cross with matching Manchester cds on reverse; some light toning not detracting from the fine appearance of this scarce second official day of use; ex Victoriana and list
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1840 (May 7) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A181, sent from London to Dublin, struck by a fine red Maltese Cross (adjacent to Britannia, against regulations) with very clear despatch cds in black and MY 8 40 arrival on the reverse along with a complete wax seal of the House of Commons library, some mi
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1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A24, sent from London to Dursley, cancelled by a fine red Maltese Cross, with clear MY 8 1840 Lombard Street despatch ds on the reverse , heavy vertical filing crease, some soiling and stains, otherwise fine and scarce early third day May date use of a Mu
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1840 (May 11) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A189, sent from Silsoe (Bedfordshire) to London, cancelled by a fine upright red Maltese Cross, with Silsoe udc in red on the reverse along with a London 11 MY 1840 arrival alongside, highly likely to have been sent the day before which is a Sunday (S.G. £1
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1840 (May 14-16), group of three 1d Mulreadys, incl. May 14th envelope, stereo A154, sent from Oxford to Gloucester, cancelled by an upright red Maltese Cross, with Oxford double arc ds on reverse, small part of backflaps missing, has crease to top and some soiling; May 15th 1d Mulready front and ba
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1840 (May 16) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A64, sent from Swansea (Wales) to Southampton, cancelled unusually by a four red Maltese Crosses, with Swansea town ds on reverse in black, heavy vertical filing crease with some reinforcement internally and splitting to top of crease, horizontal crease
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1840 (May 24) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A15, sent from Bristol to Cornwall, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, with Bristol red despatch on reverse, some imperfections, soiling and ironed out horizontal filing crease, otherwise a scarce use outside London in May.
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1843 (Mar 22) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A40, cancelled by the London Number "1" in Maltese Cross in black, sent to Liskeard (Cornwall) with arrival below affected by damage to front and stain, some reinforcement and repairs to folded areas and horizontal filing crease, otherwise a very scarce
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1843 (Oct 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by the London Number 2 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Lamberhurst (Kent) with London despatch and Lamberhurst arrival on reverse, horizontal filing crease, fine, a very scarce cancellation (S.G. £2'400).
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1843 (May 17) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by the London Number 3 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Leeds with arrival on front and London transit to reverse, heavy horizontal filing crease centrally and some rubs, minor soiling, a very scarce cancellation (S.G. £2'400).
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1843 (Nov 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A19, cancelled by the London Number "4" in Maltese Cross in black, surface scuffs at foot and some trivial soiling, a fine example of this scarce Maltese Cross on a Mulready (S.G. £3'000).
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1843 (May 4th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A78) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 8 Maltese Cross in black, addressee rubbed out, two vertical filing creases and soiled, but a scarce cancel on a Mulready (S.G. £2'250).
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1843 (July 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, cancelled by the distinctive London Number 7 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Hull with blue arrival bs, heavily creased horizontally and soiled, otherwise a fine strike of this scarce cancel (S.G. £2'250).
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1843 (July 17th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A10) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 6 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Aberdeen addressee rubbed out, soiled, tear and faults, otherwise a good and scarce use (S.G. £2'250).
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1843 (Aug 10) 1d Mulready lettersheet, form 3 stereo A54, sent from London to Knaresborough and neatly cancelled by a superb strike of a London "8" in MC, reverse with despatch and arrival cds, light filing folds nevertheless a very presentable example of this scarce cancellation; ex "Mayflower", c
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1843 (Sept 20th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A8) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 11 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Bayswater, creasing to lower part and backflap, otherwise a rare example of this cancel on a Mulready (S.G. £2'400).
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1843 (Nov 11th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A6) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 10 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Leith, two vertical filing crease and soiled, however a rare example of this on a Mulready (S.G. £2'400).
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1844 1d Black Mulready envelope (A161) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 5 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Essex, soiled and wrinkled, diagonal crease and small tear lower part, damage to lower part and some soiling, a fine example of this scarce Maltese Cross on a caricature. (S.G. £2'250)
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1868 (Oct 10) 1d Mulready envelope from Worsley to Grasmere, Britannia uncancelled with Manchester transit cds at lower left and neatly endorsed alongside "2" postage due charge, a spectacular late usage of the Mulready, cert BPA (2008).
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1840 Mulready group with 1d envelope mint, very attractive 1d used to Bridlington from Driffield, 1d lettersheet to Glasgow with black MC, and 1d to Worksop from Liverpool with red MC and "BERRY ST / LIVERPOOL" s/l hs, 2d lettersheet mint and two Deraedemaker envelopes (Fores's Christmas Envelope an
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1841 1d pink envelope, sent from Godalming to Mooltan via Kurachee, neatly cancelled by a blue Godalming cds for Oct. 17. 1849. and a London transit cds with Bombay and Kurachee receivers on reverse for November 1849. Sent via Southampton and endorsed "1/-" in manuscript. Super quality and a rare de
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1883 (Nov 10th) Colour handpainted envelope, depicting a sea scene, sent from Eastbourne to London, franked with 1d lilac tied by 271 duplex cancel, with arrival to back, an attractive and scarce cover.
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1896 Hand illustrated large envelope, depicting two jokers, sent from London to Whitstable (Kent), franked with 1d lilac tied by Kensington "68" district duplex cancel, some discolouration and wear to edges, otherwise a scarce and visually appealing envelope.
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Harwoods envelopes essay in Green submitted by Charles Whiting, lovely fresh colour; folded through the centre in no way affecting the very fine appearance. Rare. Cat. from £2500.
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1840 Rainbow Colour trial 1d on white unwatermarked paper in deep blue, a fine corner marginal example (S.G. £2'250).
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1840 Rainbow Colour trial 1d on white unwatermarked paper in bright pink, a superb corner marginal example. (S.G. £2'000).
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1840 Rainbow Colour trial 1d on thick laid paper in olive-green, a very fine example. (S.G. £2'500).
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1840 Rainbow Colour trial 1d on white unwatermarked paper in red-brown, very fine (S.G. £2'000).
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1872 South Kensington Exhibition 1d pl.27 proof in unused imperforate block of four, printed in black on thick white card, very scarce with only one sheet of 240 printed (S.G. £8'000+).
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1841 Small Trial 2d blue proof imperforate with void corners, right marginal with clear to very large margins, a fine example. (S.G. £1'500).
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1850 Prince Consort essay, imperforate in red-brown with four margins, a little gum creasing, fine (S.G. £2'000).
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1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm, to celebrate Victoria's first visit to the City of London after her accession to the throne, one side showing the Queen's head which was the model for the head on the line-engraved postage stamps of 1840–79, including the Penny Black, 1847–54 embossed st
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1837 William Wyon City Medal in bronze, 55mm, to celebrate Victoria's first visit to the City of London after her accession to the throne, one side showing the Queen's head which was the model for the head on the line-engraved postage stamps of 1840–79, including the Penny Black, 1847–54 embossed st
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1840 (May 12th) wrapper franked with 1d black GF, four good to large margins, tied by a very fine vibrant upright red Maltese Cross, fine cds to reverse in black, some soiling, otherwise an attractive early use.
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1840 (May 15) reduced cover, franked with 1d black pl.2 CE, four margins close at side otherwise good, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red which is visible from behind the stamp (giving confidence the stamp belongs); sent from Gloucester to London (S.G. £3'500).
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1840 (May 19th) Wrapper franked with 1d grey black NA, just touched top left otherwise four good margins, stamp damaged top right, tied by a very fine red Maltese Cross, fine cds to reverse in black, stained addressee, some small faults, an attractive early use.
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1840 (May 20th) Entire sent from Sheffield to Liverpool, franked with 1d grey black DD, four good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross, horizontal filing crease otherwise an attractive example.
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1840 (May 22) Wrapper sent from Glasgow to Stirling, franked with 1d grey black pl.1a PK, three margins with small fault top right, tied by red Maltese Cross, tape stain front and horizontal filing crease, a good example.
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1840 (May 29th) Ship and Insurance broker printed letter sheet sent from London to Havant franked with 1d grey black HG, small fault lower left otherwise four margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, fine black cds to reverse, vertical filing crease not affecting stamp, an attractive May date us
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1840 (May 30) Entire sent from Ware (Hertfordshire) to London franked with 1d black pl.1a JF, very close at top otherwise four margins, tied by two neat red Maltese Crosses, fine dispatch cds and JU 1 arrival on reverse, central vertical filing crease, an attractive provisional May date use.
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1840, 1d black pl.1a AC with four margins and neat strike of red MC, a lovely example.
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1840, 1d black pl.1a AD with four large margins and parts of two lightly struck red MCs, superb.
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1840, 1d grey-black (very worn plate) pl.1a AE with four margins and neat strike of red MC, a very fine example.
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1840, 1d black pl.1a AG with good to very large margins, light strike of red MC, a fine and attractive example.
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1840 1d black pl.1a AH with four margins and neat red MC, a fine example.
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1840, 1d black pl.1a AK with four margins on lettersheet sent within Scotland to Edinburgh cancelled by fine a complete strike of the red MC, reverse with a fine strike of Fushie Bridge JN 22 blue boxed and Edinburgh JUN 23 1840 arrival, minor soiling, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.1a ME with fine to good margins, neat red MC, fine.
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1840 1d black pl.1a SJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a black Maltese cross which is much scarcer on this plate than the S.G. catalogue value suggests especially in this shade, light blue ink mark on face, very fine (S.G. Spec AS1f £1'100).
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1840, 1d grey-black (worn plate) pl.1a SK with four good to large margins and light strike of red MC, fine and attractive.
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1840 1d Black pl.1b complete plate reconstruction of the sheet of 240 stamps from AA to TL, all with four margins, including a strip of six, a block of four (creased), two horizontal pairs and one vertical pair, the rest being fine to very fine singles (incl. two with inverted watermarks), many with
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1840, 1d black pl.1b AA upper marginal example with part inscription and good margins elsewhere, centrally struck black MC, a striking and scarce stamp, superb.
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1840, 1d black pl.1b AC with good margins, large part margin at top and fine to good margins elsewhere and inverted watermark, indistinct brownish MC, attractive and scarce. (S.G. £2'000).
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1840, 1d black pl.1b AE with four margins and red MC, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.1b AH with four good to very large margins, crisp red MC, a superb example.
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1840, 1d black pl.1b FA, good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and attractive example, signed Pröschold.
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1840 1d grey-black pl.1b FH, fine to very good margins, showing variety recut side at left and recut corners, smudgy red MC, very fine (S.G. Spec AS6h, i).
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1840, 1d black pl.1b FK, four large even margins, strong colour, crisp impression, cancelled by a neat Maltese cross in red, give an extremely fine appearance to what is a very attractive example from this early plate; such fine examples command a premium and are much more difficult to find than the
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1840, 1d black pl.1b HD with four margins and full strike of red MC, a very fine example.
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1840 1d intense black pl.1b HF, four good margins, cancelled by a superbly positioned upright full strike of a crisp red Maltese cross, giving an exceptionally fine appearance, expert filled in thinning on reverse, still a great looking stamp; cert. BPA (2023).
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1840, 1d black pl.1b LA/MA vertical pair with large margins and red MCs (showing significantly displaced watermark), a fine and impressive multiple (S.G. £1'250).
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1840, 1d black pl.1b LG with four margins and red MC, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.1b PH with four margins and inverted watermark, faint traces of cancel only, an attractive example (S.G. £2'000).
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1840, 1d black pl.1b QA with four good to large margins and black MC, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl. 1b SA, a superb marginal example from the left of the sheet neatly cancelled by a good strike of a deep red Maltese cross, a very attractive and rare marginal example; cert. BPA (2008); ex "Minimus" and Pichai.
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1840, 1d red pl.1c AH, state 3, with good to very good margins, black MC, very fine (S.G. Spec. AS8 £650).
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1840, 1d red pl.1c AJ, state 3, very close to large margins, bold black MC, very fine (S.G. Spec AS8, £650).
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1840, 1d intense black pl.2 AA, just clear to large margins, on envelope to Ripon tied by a crisp strike of red MC, reverse with Charing Cross 29 JU 1840 despatch, horizontal fold clear of stamp, a fine cover.
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1840, 1d black pl.2 AG with four margins and crisply struck red MC, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.2 AK with four margins and MC in an unusual brownish purple shade, fine.
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1840 (Aug 13) Entire from Eton with 1840 1d black pl.2 BL good to very good margins, tied by red MC with Windsor cds below, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.2 GD, large margins all round, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, natural paper impurity speck at foot, very fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.2 GE with four margins and red MC, matched with 1d red pl.2 GE, close to large margins and black MC, a fine duo (S.G. £750).
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1840, 1d black pl.2 IH, fine to very good margins, neatly tied to small piece by a red Maltese cross, very fine.
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1840 (Oct 4) Wrapper from Sunderland (Durham) to London with 1840 1d black pl.2 KI, good margins, tied by red MC, reverse with despatch and arrival ds, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.2 NC with four good to large margins, neat red MC, fine and attractive.
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1840, 1d grey-black pl.2 OL, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, very fine.
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1d black pl. 2 SL, good to large margins with MC in red, fine.
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1d black pl. 2 SL, clear to good margins with light MC in red, fine. Cert. Sismondo (2021)
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AD with close to good margins and corner strike of red MC, very fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AE with close to large margins and neatly struck black MC, a fine example.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AG with four margins, large part margin at top with good margins elsewhere, a striking example.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AH with four good to large margins, neatly struck red MC, a superb example of this more elusive plate.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AH, margin just touched upper left, on front and flap to Northwich from Liverpool with red MC, inscribed in manuscript "p Railway Mail" and with "Star" Inspector's handstamp in black on reverse with Liverpool AU 28 1840 despatch, an unusual piece of railway mail.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 AJ with top partial margin and fine to good margins elsewhere, light red MC, natural paper impurity in neck, fine.
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1840 1d grey-black pl.3 EF, fine to large margins, crisp red MC, very fine.
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1840 1d black pl.3 LF, large margins all round neatly cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross; fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.3 LL on entire to Craven Hotel (a Coffee House), Strand, a three margin example tied by red MC, with NO 19 1840 despatch and arrival bs, an attractive London Coffee House cover.
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1840, 1d grey-black pl.3 PD, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and very attractive.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 AG with four fine to good margins and neat red MC, a fine example.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 AJ with fine to large margins, red MC, very fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 AJ with four margins on neat, clean wrapper to London from Bristol, tied by red MC (possibly the vermilion shade), very attractive.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 DK with four margins and neat black MC, fine.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 IF with four good to large margins, lightly struck red MC, a fine example.
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1840, 1d black pl.4 JA, very good margins all around, cancelled by a good strikes of the red Maltese cross, paper fault caused by the impression of the crown wmk, fine.
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