1841 1d pale red-brown OB, clear to large margins o.g, a fine example, SG.9, Cat £675. (Image)

1841 1d red brown DA-DH horizontal strip of eight, U with Number 4 in Maltese Cross, some creasing and some cut into, although mainly clear good margins. Cat. £4000++ (Image)

1841 1d red imperf accumulation of around 1000 used examples on pages, most are Plated and many have Plate characteristics, small varieties etc. noted. Approximately 450 have MC cancels (some ‘distinct’ types incl. Dublin and Norwich, the odd number in MC etc) with the balance bearing 1844 Type cancels. Condition is very mixed but a good, substantial holding. (Image)

1841 1d red imperf collection of over 1000 used examples neatly presented on pages in a lovely old philatelic album. Arranged by Plate number, there are around 650 examples with MC cancels, a few from the ‘black’ Plates, then with various quantities from Plates 12 to 43. This is followed by 350 or so from the later Plates. Condition is mixed but a very useful assembly with an impressive catalogue value in excess of £60,000. (Image)

1841 1d red NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS upright strikes of 4, 5, 6 & 7 on four margined reds. No. 4 corner crease, No. 5 small thin. (4) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown in vertical pair OB-PB, o.g (good to large margins), an attractive & unusual multiple, SG.8, Cat £1200+ (Image)

1841 1d red-brown in block of six QD-RF, close to good margins all round on piece, ‘498’ numerals of Manchester and with adjacent strike of ‘More to Pay’ (vertical crease QE-RE), a scarce multiple. (Image)

1841 1d red-brown Pl.19 F-E with three good margins shaved along fourth at base, light vertical filing crease, cancelled and tied by a good but typically over-inked large part strike of the distinctive LEEDS SPECIAL MALTESE CROSS to an entire letter sent 9th Nov 1842 from Leeds to Selby, despatch & receiving town d/stamps on reverse & front respectively. A collectable example presentable despite faults. Cat. £2500 (Image)

1852 1d red brown Alp II, Die I, Pl.175, four margined example, barred oval numeral cancel, SG.B2(1), Mike Williams Cert. accompanies. (Image)