1864 MAIL FARNBOROUGH STATION, HANTS TO USA WITH 1S GREEN (SG90) "FARNBORO' STATION/023" DUPLEX. Envelope from Farnborough Station in Hampshire to Wisconsin, USA with 1s green (SG90) lettered IG, fine perforations but minor soiling, tied fine strike "FARNBORO' STATION/023" duplex AU 17 64, code C. Scarce and attractive usage. (Ref 133105).
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$140.00

1847 1D RED PL.75 WITH THE 'LK UNION JACK' MAJOR RE-ENTRY (SG8/SPEC BS64a). Fine used 1847 1d red pl.75 (SG8) lettered LK, four close to fine margins and clearly showing the UNION JACK MAJOR RE-ENTRY (SG8/Spec BS64a). Cancelled '75' numeral of Birmingham with re-entry marks clearly visible in upper squares and postage. Fine example of this superb re-entry. (Ref 133100).
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$1,250.00

1841 MAIL LANGPORT, SOMS TO TIVERTON WITH 1D RED PL.2 (SG7)(BA). Fine letter from Langport to a solicitor in Tiverton dated 30th Nov 1841 with fine to very fine 1d red pl.2 (SG7) lettered BA, fine four margins and cancelled very fine strike black Maltese cross, whilst not tied it clearly belongs when viewed from reverse. On front fine strike 'LANGPORT/140' mileage mark in black (SO591) and on reverse 'TIVERTON' date stamp DE 1 1841. (Ref 133099).
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$225.00

1841 1D RED PL.2 (SG7)(CK). Good to fine used 1841 1d red pl.2 (SG7) lettered CK with four close to fine margins, black Maltese cross. Stamp clearly shows 7 o'clock ray flaw NW square. (Ref 133094).
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$130.00

1841 MAIL LONDON TO DEAL WITH RARE COMBINATION OF 1D REDS PLATE 1B AND 5 (SG7). Letter, some creasing and staining from Southwark in London to Deal in Kent with 1d red pl.1b (SG7) x 3 lettered AE, AK and DA, AE very close/touching NW square but showing double 'E' at foot (Spec AS7f), AK touched NW square, DA touched two places, also fine used 1d red from plate five (SG7) lettered NL, four margins, all tied fine strikes black Maltese cross. On reverse London date stamp 14 MY 1841 and 'DEAL' date stamp MY 15 1841. The examples from plate 1b all show 7 and 10 o'clock ray flaws . Faults but a very rare combination of penny red black plates 1b and 5. (Ref 133089).
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$575.00

1840 1D INTENSE BLACK PL.8 (SG1)(FJ). Good to fine used 1840 1d INTENSE BLACK pl.8 (SG1) lettered FJ with four close to fine margins and cancelled red Maltese cross. Stamp shows fine 'O' flaw. An excellent example of the intense shade. (Ref 133088).
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$140.00

1840-41 1D GREY-BLACK PL.8 (SG3) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED GK. Good used 1840 1d grey-black pl.8 (SG3) lettered GK, some surface abrasions but good four margins and cancelled black Maltese cross, matched with good used 1d red (SG7), creasing on reverse but fine four margins and cancelled very fine strike black Maltese cross. Both stamps show fine 'O' flaw. (Ref 133084).
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$95.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.8 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED OH. Good to fine used 1840 1d black pl.8 (SG2) lettered OH with fine four margins, indistinct black Maltese cross, matched with good used 1d red (SG7), horizontal crease but fine four margins and fine strike black Maltese cross. (Ref 133079).
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$175.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.9 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED IC. Fine used 1840 1d black pl.9 (SG2) lettered IC with four close to fine margins and cancelled fine strike red Maltese cross, matched with good used 1d red (SG7), horizontal crease but fine margins and cancelled black Maltese cross. Both stamps clearly show the 'O' flaw. (Ref 133076).
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$250.00

1841 1D RED PL.9 (SG7)(GC) IN STATE TWO (SPEC AS63). Fine used 1841 1d red pl.9 (SG7) lettered GC in state two of the plate (Spec AS63) with fine four margins and black Maltese cross. Without the 'O' flaw following plate repair, also base of 'G' square partly double and basal indentation under 'ON' of one. Transfer roller line in right margin from repair of 'GD'. (Ref 133075).
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$175.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D GREY-BLACK PL.9 (SG3) STATE ONE AND 1D RED (SG7) IN STATE TWO (SPEC AS63) LETTERED GA. Good used 1840 1d grey-black pl.9 (SG3) lettered GA in state one of the plate, corner bends, four close to large margins and cancelled good strike black Maltese cross. Matched with 1d red (SG7) in state two of the plate (Spec AS63), thin spot and vertical crease, fine strike black Maltese cross. The 1d black with 'O' flaw but the 1d red without 'O' flaw following plate repair. (Ref 133073).
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$150.00

1840 1D GREY-BLACK PL.10 (SG3)(EL). Fine to very fine used 1840 1d grey-black pl.10 (SG3) lettered EL with four close to very large margins and cancelled good strike black Maltese cross. Stamp shows very fine 'O' flaw. (Ref 133072).
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$475.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR PLATE TEN 1D BLACK (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED FK. Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black pl.10 (SG2) with fine four margins and cancelled fine strike red Maltese cross (Spec AS66h). Matched with good used 1d red (SG7) with four close to good margins, horizontal bend but cancelled fine strike black Maltese cross. Both stamps clearly show 'O' flaw. (Ref 133071).
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$475.00

1840 2D BLUE PL.1 (SG5) LETTERED AH WITH RE-ENTRY (SPEC DS5b). Fine used 1840 2d blue pl.1 (SG5) lettered AH with four close to fine margins and cancelled good strike black Maltese cross. Stamp shows RE-ENTRY MARKS IN 'G' OF POSTAGE, 'O' OF ONE AND 'C' OF PENCE. Few constant varieties are found of the 1840 2d blues and the re-entries are not so prominent as seen on blacks and reds. (Ref 133069).
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$575.00

1867 2S COBALT (SG120a)(PI) FINE USED. Fine used 1867 2s in the very rare COBALT shade (SG120a) lettered PI with fine colour and fine strike numeral cancellation. Fine perforations and RPS certificate 169888. First example of this very rare shade we have offered for many years. (Ref 133067).
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$1,500.00

1855 DIE 2 1D PLATE ONE IMPRIMATUR LETTERED AF. Fine imperforate imprimatur from die 2 plate one lettered AF with four close to fine margins including part top margin with marginal inscription. Printed in a chocolate brown shade on lightly blued paper with watermark small crown. (Ref 133047).
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$675.00

1854 DIE 1 1D PL.173 (SG17)(BD) IN STATE TWO. Fine used 1854 die 1 1d pl.173 S.C.16 (SG17) lettered BD in state two of the plate and clearly showing state two characteristics 'RE-CUT CHECK LETTERS'. (Ref 133044).
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$20.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.2 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED SJ. Fine used 1840 1d black pl.2 (SG2) lettered SJ with good to fine margins and cancelled red Maltese cross, matched with good to fine 1d red (SG7) with fine margins but slight bends. Both stamps clearly show 7 and 10 o'clock ray flaws NW square. (Ref 132977).
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$300.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED KK. Good to fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered KK, very minor corner bend but four fine margins and cancelled red Maltese cross. Matched with used 1d red (SG7), horizontal crease but fine four margins. (Ref 132973).
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$150.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED NK. Fine to very fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered NK with fine to very fine margins and cancelled light strike red Maltese cross, matched with fine used 1d red (SG7), also fine margins and neat strike black Maltese cross. (Ref 132970).
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$240.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED TJ. Fine used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered TJ with fine four margins and cancelled red Maltese cross, matched with used 1d red (SG7), very close at foot but clear to fine margins, vertical bend and cancelled black Maltese cross. (Ref 132969).
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$185.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.5 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED PE. Good used 1840 1d black pl.5 (SG2) lettered PE with four close to fine margins, corner bend and slight soiling, cancelled fine strike black Maltese cross. Matched with fine used 1d red (SG7) on small piece with fine four margins and tied fine strike black Maltese cross. (Ref 132968).
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$140.00

1840-41 MATCHED PAIR 1D BLACK PL.8 (SG2) AND 1D RED (SG7) LETTERED CE. Good to fine used 1840 1d black pl.8 (SG2) lettered CE with four fine margins and cancelled black Maltese cross, matched with good used 1d red (SG7) , horizontal crease but fine four margins and black Maltese cross. Both stamps clearly show 'O' flaw. (Ref 132967).
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$140.00

CIRCA 1708-1713 MAIL FROM SHIFNAL, SHROPS TO LONDON WITH 'SHEFFNALL' HAND STAMP (SH491). A fine wrapper from Shifnal in Shropshire 'To The Right Honourable John Leveson Gower att Leicester houfe, London' charged '1/4'?, on reverse fine to very fine strike of the very rare 'SHEFFNALL' straight line hand stamp in black (SH491) and London Bishop mark '27/FE'. Whilst undated the 'SHEFFNALL' hand stamp is only recorded 1708-1713 and all British provincial hand stamps pre 1740 are very rare and very sought after. (Ref 132952).
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$575.00

1840 1D INTENSE BLACK PL1B (SG1)(AD). Fine used 1840 1d intense black pl.1b (SG1) lettered AD with four close to fine margins and cancelled very fine strike red Maltese cross. Stamp shows 10 o'clock ray flaw NW square and is an excellent example of the very scarce intense shade. (Ref 132946).
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$300.00