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**Great Britain - 1840-41 Line Engraved**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1001		GREAT BRITAIN, Southgate Envelope No. 6 -- "Papal". Wonderful impression of the design with the Pope replacing Britannia, neat "Montrose SE 19, 1840" circular datestamp at lower left, manuscript rating, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce, only thirteen are recorded in the British Pictorial Envelopes book (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1002		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Remarkable plate composite reconstruction of the 240 positions, from "AA" at top left to "TL" at bottom right, additionally, each stamp is plated in pencil on back, range of plates incl. pair from 1A, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, few others, mostly with red MC cancels, margins to in (most plating quality) FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE RECONSTRUCTED COMPOSITE SHEET OF THE GREAT BRITAIN ONE-PENNY BLACK. The Penny Black plate was lettered in such a way that each stamp could be easily matched to its position. This may have been done so that any defective engravings could be quickly identified. Catalogued with no premium for any of the better plates. SG £90,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 76,800.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1003		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, Plate 11 (1; SG 2). Lettered S-A, clearly showing the characteristics (ray flaw, black dot and extended line at bottom right) of the scarce Plate 11 for this position, wide margins all around, intense shade on fresh paper, black Maltese Cross cancel EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH QUALITY AND DESIRABLE ONE-PENNY BLACK FROM PLATE 11, THE RAREST PLATE. SG £4,600 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Intense Black (1a; SG 1). Plate 1b, lettered R-J, four large margins, proof-like color and impression, red Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine and choice, SG £525 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 325.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, 2p Blue (1, 2; SG 2, 5). Two singles of each, 1p is Plate 6, lettered H-D and H-L, 2p is Plate 1, lettered S-K and S-I, each with large to full margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancels on large portion of folded letter to Holbeach, "Lynn OC 2 1840" double-circle departure datestamp, cover with some reinforcing along folds FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE COMBINATION FRANKING OF THE ONE-PENNY BLACK AND 2-PENNY BLUE ON COVER. Ex Gross. Signed Holcombe. With 1984 E. Diena certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Intense Black (1a; SG 1). Plate 4, lettered F-D, four mostly large margins, tied by red cancel on 1p Mulready Envelope, Stereo A140 (SG Spec ME2b) to Chorley, Rothbury dateless double-arc departure and Morpeth Dec. 1840 transit double-arc backstamps, corner frame lines of Mulready slightly restored VERY FINE. A RARE AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-PENNY MULREADY ENVELOPE USED WITH A PENNY BLACK. With 2015 B.P.A. certificate. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 15,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1a, lettered N-D, mostly large margins all around, strong shade and impression, tied by light red Maltese Cross on local London folded letter datelined 20th June, 1840, with T.P. Grays-Inn handstamp adjacent to Penny Black, Very Fine, SG £750 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 640.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1b, lettered I-F, four large margins, deep shade and a sharp impression, tied by light black Maltese Cross on 1841 (April 7) folded letter from Reading to Salisbury, Very Fine and choice, SG £750 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 640.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Intense Black (1a; SG 1). Plate 1b, lettered C-J, full to large margins all around, striking proof-like shade and impression on fresh paper, tied by black Maltese Cross on folded 1842 cover to South-Shields, red Middlesborough pmk., Stockton and South-Shields backstamps, horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine and choice, SG £750 for the normal Black shade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 600.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 2, lettered N-B, full to mostly large margins all around, deep shade and a sharp impression, tied by light red Maltese Cross on folded letter to Plymouth, Teignmouth Aug. 6, 1840 datestamp, horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine, SG £750 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 640.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011		GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 3, lettered R-F, full to large margins, strong shade and impression, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1841 folded letter to London, red Cheltenham originating backstamp, soiling along horizontal fold to letter well away from the stamp, Very Fine, plate 3 is one of the scarcer plates to find used or on cover, catalogue values are as the more common plates, SG £750 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 640.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction