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Great Britain continued...

1840 First Issue continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
41 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 6, HD, canceled light red Maltese Cross, large to oversize margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2011 Brandon certificate.
Scott 1; $320.
SG £375 ($580).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
42 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), horizontal pair, plate 6, GI-GJ, canceled red Maltese Crosses, large margins; very slightly yellowed, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott 1; $1,250.
SG £1,250 ($1,940).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
43 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), horizontal pair, plate 6, KA-KB, canceled black Maltese Crosses and traces of blue postmark, large margins including partial sheet margin at left, Very Fine.
Scott 1; $1,250.
SG £1,250 ($1,940).
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
44 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), a choice strip of 6, plate 6, OG-OL, bright and fresh with good to large margins, though a little close at ends, light red Maltese Cross cancels, Very Fine, signed Holcombe et all.
Scott 1; $3,750 as three pairs.
SG £3,750 as three pairs ($5,810).
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

An extraordinary, completely sound, and quite rare large multiple. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), vertical pair, plate 7, LA/MA, light red Maltese Cross cancels, four small margins except just touched at lower left, MA with corner creases, otherwise Fine.
Scott 1; $1,250.
S.G. Spec. £2,000 ($3,100).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), horizontal strip of 4, plate 7, IC-IF, bold neat red Maltese Cross cancels, four margins, though a little close above IC & IF, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott 1; $2,500 as two pairs.
SG £4,000 as two pairs ($6,200).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

A very nice multiple from this scarcer plate. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
47 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 8, QJ, canceled red Maltese Cross and blue boxed Handsworth Penny Post cancel "Py P/ No 15", small even margins; tiny thin below N.E. square, otherwise Fine, with 1990 R.P.S. certificate confirming the Handsworth cancel.
Scott 1. S.G. Spec. £3,500 ($5,420).
Estimate $750 - 1,000

An exceedingly rare marking when struck on the penny black. The strike is almost entirely on the stamp, but is difficult to discern on the black stamp with the rather heavy Maltese Cross. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 8, AK, canceled bold black Maltese Cross, bright and fresh with huge margins including large part sheet margin at top, a Superb gem.
Scott 1; $320+.
SG £525 ($810).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 o 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 11, CE, canceled neat black Maltese Cross, large, well balanced margins; few shallow thins (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 2006 R.P.S. certificate.
Scott 1; $4,500.
SG £4,600 ($7,130).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

A very pretty example of this rare plate. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
50 () 1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d intense black (SG 1), plate 1a, EI, large balanced margins except a little close at upper right, tied by neat red Maltese Cross on an address panel plus top flap of a folded cover, clear red circular datestamp "Huddersfield, MY 9/ 1840" on flap along with docketing "Westriding union Bank, 9 May 1840", addressed to Preston, Very Fine, an attractive and very scarce fourth day usage.
Scott 1a. S.G. Spec. A1 (1); £4,500 for a full cover ($6,980).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
51 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 1b, KL, margins just clear to barely shaved at top, lightly tied by black Maltese Cross on a small envelope from Halifax to Wakefield, nice strike straightline "Todmorden/ Penny Post" handstamp at left, indistinct Halifax circular datestamp, 7 Jul 1841 on reverse along with bold red Wakefield receiver the next day, Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
52 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 2, EC, large margins except a little close at right, tied by neat red Maltese Cross on folded letter from London to Oxford, postmarked London "LS" Maltese Cross datestamp, 15 Jul 1840, on reverse, along with red Oxford receiver the next day, Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
53 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 2, QF, large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on folded letter from Barmouth to Oxford, undated blue Barmouth circular postmark at left, red Oxford receiver, Aug 1840 on reverse; stamp slightly toned, filing hole in address area, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
54 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), vertical strip of 4, plate 4, QI/TI, large margins except just touch to slightly in at left on SI & TI, tied by bold red Maltese Crosses on London folded cover postmarked red straightline "T.P./ Cornhill" on front (slightly tying strip) with red octagonal "PD/ JL 17/ 1840/ 8NT on reverse; cosmetically refolded on all sides with multiple sealed edge tears, including one in stamp RI, lovely Very Fine appearance, and quite a rare example of the 4d rate for 1-2 ounces.
Scott 1.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
55 1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d intense black (SG 1), plate 4, RJ, large margins all around, tied by experimental Maltese Cross in black on folded letter from Perth to Arbroath (both Scotland), postmarked clear boxed "PERTH/ OC 4/ 1840" [the black Maltese Cross did not go into general use until Feb 1841]; additionally, Oct 4 was a Sunday; stamp with tiny scissors cut in lower left corner, clear of design, Very Fine, the letter concerns a proposed railway line between Crief and Perth.
Scott 1a. S.G. Spec. A1um; £9,000 ($13,950).
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
56 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 4, GE, close margins, just tied by faint red Maltese Cross on an envelope from Glasgow to New York, two different "Postage Not Paid" handstamps on front and oblong boxed "Returned for Postage" on reverse along with red Glasgow circular datestamp, 27 Nov 1840, and red "Nov/ C 28 M/ 1840" (Liverpool) circular datestamp; manuscript endorsement "pr Acadia from Liverpool via Halifax & Boston", Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
57 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 5, TK, ample to oversize margins with partial sheet margin at bottom, tied by light red Maltese Cross on folded letter from Worcester to Oxford, postmarked partial Worcester circular datestamp, 1 Jul 1840 on reverse, along with red Oxford receiver the next day; filing tear in address area, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
58 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 5, CC, four, mostly large margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross on folded letter from Chester Le Street to Durham, clear Chester Le Street circular datestamp, 2 Jul 1841 on reverse, along with Durham receiver the same day, Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
59 1 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d intense black (SG 1), plate 5, CH, margins well clear to large, tied by red Maltese Cross on folded letter from Thurso to Inverness (Scotland), brown boxed Thurso postmark, 14 Oct 1840, on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott 1a; $600.
SG £750 ($1,160).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
60 2 imageGreat Britain, 1840, 1d black (SG 2), plate 6, QH, large balanced margins, tied by black Maltese Cross on folded letter from Liverpool to Westmoreland, light straightline "Egremont/ Cheshire" handstamp alongside, bold Liverpool circular datestamp, 27 Nov 1840, and red "Nov/ C 28 M/ 1840" (Liverpool) circular datestamp on reverse, 10 Mar 1841, Very Fine.
Scott 1; $640.
SG £700 ($1,080).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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