Number of results: 132


392

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d., an unused or mint selection in varied condition, comprising EG-GH and RA-SC blocks of six, AG-AI, JJ-JL strips of three, four pairs and 33 singles, condition varies but the majority with full margins and many of good to fine appearance. (59).

Price Realised £3200


393

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of nine full margined mint or unused examples, good range of shades, some imperfections but mainly fine appearance.

Price Realised £500


394

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d., a used collection in varied condition on stock pages, an interesting lot incl. five with pre-printing paper creases, shades, varieties, cancellations incl. distinctive and coloured Maltese Crosses (not all guaranteed), numbers ''1'' to ''12'' (3) in M.C.'s, coloured numerals incl. SL with bluish violet London District ''63'' numeral (R.P.S. certificate, 1951), circular datestamps (7 incl. 2 in blue), pairs sharing single numerals (3), RB with central ''LATE/FEE'' in black, NF (a little cut into at right'' with red ''ENT'' of ''MISSENT'' handstamp, RC with part numeral and part circular ''SEATO(N)/No 2'', etc., many with full margins. (295).

Price Realised £4500


395

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection on leaves of singles, a few pairs, and covers, with English, Scottish and Irish 1844-type cancellations, many coloured with various in shades of green incl. ''18'' of Athlone on piece with 1846 datestamp below, range of blue incl. Scottish and Irish types, English types incl. brown, violet (2), other cancellations incl. 1853 (July 2nd) early London Inland Section ''38'' duplex on envelope, ''STOCKBRIDGE'' type VII Scots local cancellation on piece, etc., mixed condition, some with four margins. (61 items).

Price Realised £1250


396

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown (12) cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, mainly good to very fine clear strikes, all with full margins, an attractive set, mostly fine to very fine, number ''4'' a superb upright strike tieing 1d. GC to small piece. (12). S.G. 8m, Spec. B1ua-ul, cat. £2,270. Photo.

Price Realised £550


397

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown (12) cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, good to fine part or large part strikes on three to four margined adhesives in varied condition. S.G. 8m, cat. £2,270.

Price Realised UNSOLD


398

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d., a used part reconstruction of 142 positions (mixed plates), varied condition, majority with black Maltese Crosses, most with three margins.

Price Realised £95


399

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown cancelled by numbers in Maltese Cross, a selection comprising ''1'', ''2'' (3), ''3'', ''5'', ''6'', ''7'', ''8'' (5) and ''10'', some on pieces, very mixed condition. (14).

Price Realised UNSOLD


400

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses on covers, number ''2'' in a pair, numbers ''5'' and ''11'' just cut into otherwise with four margins, number ''7'' used 1843 (Nov. 25th) to Wolverhampton on a 'turned' cover having previously been used on Aug. 23rd from Torquay to London, mainly fine strikes. S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul, cat. £7,400.

Price Realised UNSOLD


401

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of covers bearing multiple adhesives, all with numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations with numbers ''1'', ''3'', ''4'', ''6'', ''8'', ''10'' and ''12'' (2), incl. AF-AG pair, touched at lower left otherwise good margins, used on 1844 (March 28th) part entire letter to Edinburgh with number ''4'' cancellations, HL-IL pair, just cut into a top and foot, placed at left of 1843 (July 14th) entire letter to Ramsgate and used with number ''10'' cancellations, DG-DK strip of five, margins just clear to large, used 1843 (May 2nd) on entire letter to Manchester with number ''12'' cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (8). Photo.

Price Realised £1000


402

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of covers, incl. range of cancellations, 1843 (Aug. 7th) cover to Grantham, bearing KK-KL pair, cancelled by number ''11'' in cross, etc., mixed condition. (50 items).

Price Realised £260


403

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, 1844-45 group of covers (13) all with numeral cancellations, most addressed to Sheffield (from the ''Sheffield find''), incl. 1845 cover bearing QC with two line ''GIBRALTAR ST./SHEFFIELD'' in red alongside, etc., varied condition.

Price Realised £100


404

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown, a collection on leaves, mainly used incl. 'black' plates, cancellations incl. 1 to 12 set of numbers in Maltese Cross, distinctive Maltese Crosses incl. Kilmarnock, Manchester, Norwich, coloured cancellations incl. red Maltese Cross (double strike), cut into at foot, 1844-type in violet (thinned), town cancellations in black and in blue, varieties incl. double letters, plate 78 inverted ''S'', plate 75 LK 'Union Jack' re-entry (just cut into at top), some plated, a few unused, etc., mixed condition, some with four margins. (110).

Price Realised £1050


405

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d., a collection with covers (20) incl. Penny Post Receivers (7, one indecipherable in green additionally cancelling creased adhesive), blue-green Scots ''71'' numeral of Castle Douglas on 1d. DG on 1846 (Jan.) cover to Dumfries, another blue-green and two blue Scots numerals on pieces, distinctive Dublin M.C.'s (10, one on cover and two on pieces), RA cancelled no ''1'' in M.C. on 1843 (Dec.) E.L., JA & KA cancelled no. ''2'' in M.C. on 1843 (June) E.L., plate 78 SC (2), SE (on cover) showing inverted ''S''s, KA (2) showing small part type A marginal ornament with circular frame, late use incl. piece bearing 1d. and 1881 die 2 1d. (4) cancelled undated circular ''LEICESTER'' rubber cancellations, etc. condition varies. (46 items).

Price Realised £520


406

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown AG fine with good margins on 1847 (Oct. 15th) registered cover from London to Macclesfield, numbered '297' and with manuscript '1/-' and tombstone ''PAID/15OC15/1847'' datestamp on front.

Price Realised UNSOLD


407

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown ED, clear to very large margins, tied to 1843 (Nov. 23rd) entire letter to Beverley by a fine strike of the number ''4'' in Maltese Cross, the cover 'turned' having been previously sent on Nov. 23rd from Cornhill to Grays Inn with red ''Cornhill/1D. PAID'' and octagonal ''PD/NO 23/1843/4Eg'' datestamp, adhesive affected by vertical filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ud. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


408

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown HC fine and fresh mint with good margins and large part original gum. Photo.

Price Realised £180


409

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown HH-HI, just cut into at top right otherwise good to large margins, used on 1844 (Feb. 18th) entire letter to Hereford and cancelled by number ''2'' in Maltese Crosses, adhesives creased vertically before use, and a second cover, 1844 (March 18th) to Norfolk bearing 1d. red-brown AG (affixed at lower left), JH and MF, each with clear to large margins and cancelled by good strikes of the number ''3'' in Maltese Cross, AG with fault at foot and affected by a horizontal filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ub, uc.

Price Realised UNSOLD


410

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown IG, touched at top right otherwise clear to good margins, tied to 1843 (April 26th) cover to Edinburgh by a superb upright strike of the number ''1'' in Maltese Cross, with boxed ''POSTED AFTER/7 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT'' in red alongside, central vertical filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ua. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


411

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown IL placed upside down on 1844 (March 16th) cover from London to Cheshire and tied by a fine strike of the number ''8'' in Maltese Cross, then redirected three times to Shropshire, London and back to Cheshire with two manuscript ''1'' and further 1d. red-brown MG cancelled black Maltese Cross, front also with Charing Cross Maltese Cross type paid datestamp, various arrival datestamps on reverse, cover repaired and strengthened but unusual and most interesting. Photo.

Price Realised £350


412

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. OA-PA vertical marginal pair and QA adjoining marginal single, part to large part reverse offset interleaving impressions on thick wove paper, also 2d. marginal positive interleaving impression on thicker wove paper, unusual. (3 items). Photo.

Price Realised £350


413

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown RA-TC block of nine unused, RB and RC cut into at top otherwise just clear margins, some with small part original gum, block with creases. Photo.

Price Realised £380


414

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown SF-SG pair with close to good margins, tied by good strikes of the number ''2'' in Maltese Cross on 1843 (May 15th) cover from London to Dublin. S.G. Spec. B1ub. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


415

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown TB with good margins, very large at top, used with light red Maltese Cross, slight thinning otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1948). S.G. Spec. B1sb, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Price Realised £880


416

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown TL exceptionally fine used with large to huge margins and an upright virtually complete strike of the distinctive York Maltese Cross in black, on very small piece. Ex Cawardine. S.G. Spec. B1tx. Photo.

Price Realised £400


417

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plates 2 to 126, a plated selection on covers in an album, incl. black plates 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 (2),11, plates 13 LC on 1841 (Aug. 10th) cover, 15 GK on 1841 (Nov. 14th) cover, 40 FJ on 1843 (July 31st.) cover, 110 MI on 1851 June 15th) 1d. stationery envelope, etc., varied condition. (98 items).

Price Realised £500


418

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b BA very fine used with ample to large margins and tied by neat complete strike of the Edinburgh Maltese Cross to 1841 (June 25th) local entire letter, filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


419

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b CJ and QC with full margins on separate 1841 (June) and 1842 (Feb., lacking side-flaps), covers, QC with slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6.

Price Realised UNSOLD


420

 

Sale number: 61

1840 1d. red-brown plate 1b MF (double ''M'') exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and a bold strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS6e. Photo.

Price Realised £110


421

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c TE very fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS9, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £140


422

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 DB state 3 with faint corner stars and corner letters (''B'' very faint), fine used with good margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross, trivial tiny corner crease confined to margin at lower right, very scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £90


423

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 BH state 2 fine used with ample to good margins and a very fine almost complete strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS54ue, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1200


424

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 BK, cut into at lower left otherwise good margins, and plate 9 BL with ample to good margins, used together on 1843 (May 20th) envelope to Cheltenham, BK affixed at top right and tied by a fair strike of the number ''3'' in Maltese Cross, BL affixed at lower left and tied by a good strike of the number ''1'' in Maltese Cross, Cheltenham arrival backstamp of May 21st, minor cover staining otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. A2wa, wc. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


425

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 ED state 1 showing ''O'' flaw, an attractive example with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross, surface abrasion mainly in margin at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS63, cat. £575. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


426

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 CH from the trial printing on unwatermarked Dickinson silk-thread paper, ungummed as prepared, cut into with some thinning at right otherwise good even margins, light horizontal creasing, a good example of this rare trial. S.G. 16, Spec. DP22, cat. £6,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


427

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 SK imprimatur, very fine. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. BS1, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Price Realised £600


428

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 AD used with an almost complete strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross, close ragged margin at left, good to large on other three sides. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. BS3tw, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Price Realised £450


429

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 BJ fine used with just clear to good margins and tied to small piece solely by a large part upright strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' handstamp of Handsworth in blue. S.G. Spec. BS3wc, cat. £700.

Price Realised £170


430

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 RG (double ''G'') with good to very large margins except a little cut into at lower right, tied to small piece by oily bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS3sb, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Price Realised £480


431

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 15 LD with good to large margins except just touched at upper left corner, tied by the blue Maltese Cross of Truro to 1841 (Dec.) piece with matching blue c.d.s. and boxed ''No 1'' in black alongside stamp. S.G. Spec. BS4sc. Photo.

Price Realised £110


432

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plates 17 AF, 20 GB, 22 FF, 23 FH, 31 FC and 34 EG, all with blue Maltese Crosses, mainly good three margined examples. (6). S.G. 8l, £3,300.

Price Realised UNSOLD


433

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 18 AA, just clear at top left otherwise good to large margins, fine used on 1842 (April 18th) cover to Berkeley with a fine strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. BS7tw, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


434

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 18 MJ, an attractive pale shade with a fine neat large part strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross in black, some imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine with good margins. S.G. Spec. BS7tw, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


435

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 19 LA (double ''L'') fine used with full margins and neat deep blue Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS8a, sc, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £130


436

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 IL showing a very heavy burr rub or inking flaw almost obliterating ''ONE'' of ''ONE PENNY'', tied to part 1842 (May) cover from Glasgow to Stirling by a superb black M.C., the stamp with clear to very large margins except just touched at upper right corner, unusual. S.G. BS10var. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


437

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 RI with good margins and blue Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on 1843 (Jan. 23rd) letter from Preston to Chester, some small imperfections. S.G. Spec. BS14sc, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £210


438

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 RA fine used with small to good margins and a clear part strike of the distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS15ti, cat. £600. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


439

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 PA non-coincident re-entry, an excellent example cancelled number ''5'' in Maltese Cross at upper left, well clear of re-entry, thins, otherwise fine with good to large margins. S.G. Spec. BS22g, cat. £800. Photo.

Price Realised £200


440

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 AE tied to large 1884 (May 17th) piece by a good large part strike of the distinctive Kilmarnock Maltese Cross, adhesive with clear to good margins except just cut into at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS24tj, cat. £1,500 (off cover). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


441

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 IK very fine and fresh unused with ample to large margins on reply portion of turned Hand-In-Hand Insurance letter originally sent from London to Knightsbridge (original franking removed), also 1d. plate 38 TC state 2 fresh unused with good margins except barely touched at top, affixed to presumably privately carried 1844 (March 13th) letter from Gretna to Brampton without postal markings, unusual.

Price Realised £100


442

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 NJ with good to large margins and with a fine almost complete strike of the distinctive York Maltese Cross, small corner crease at upper left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BDS24tx, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £95


443

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 PD-QE block of four with ample to large margins and slightly blurred Maltese Crosses, QD with small rub, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS24, cat. £450.

Price Realised £60


444

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 36 BA-DI reconstructed block of twenty-seven (9 x 3, made-up in two blocks) cancelled number ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, faults as usual for a multiple of this size, believed to be the largest known multiple with any number in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS25. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


445

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 36 TG with good to large margins, tied to piece by a fine complete strike of the boxed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in blue and by parts of two black Maltese Crosses, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. BS25wc. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


446

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 37 BL of superb used appearance with good to huge margins (part sheet margin at right) and neat complete strike of a small type Scots Maltese Cross, trivial corner crease and manuscript note on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS26. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


447

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 37 EE very fine used with good to very large margins, placed sideways on 1843 (Dec.) cover to Henley in Arden, and with a very fine strike of number ''11'' in Maltese Cross. BS26uk, cat. £900. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


448

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 38 PB on very blue paper with watermark inverted, most attractive with good to large margins and neat centrally struck Maltese Cross, thin at foot, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. BS26A, c. Photo.

Price Realised £160


449

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 40 LB state 2 with double top line, fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS26Cc, cat. £250+. Photo.

Price Realised £130


450

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 44 PA-PB pair exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins and two neat part strikes of number ''1'' in Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS26G, ua. Photo.

Price Realised £180


451

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. deep red-brown plate 50 BH-BI pair showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins showing parts of CH and CI at foot and cancelled by neat single strike of the ''131'' numeral of Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. BS27. Photo.

Price Realised £160


452

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 60 AG top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

Price Realised £650


453

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 61 AK-BL corner marginal block of four with full 'deckle edge' sheet margins showing marginal plate number and inscription, good margins other sides, fresh mint with part original gum, most unusual unprinted area on AL and BL due to foreign matter on plate, some thinning, otherwise fine and of excellent colour. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

Price Realised £850


454

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 65 RL, most attractive with good to large margins and light black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, light corner crease at upper left, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and a scarce late use of the Maltese Cross on a plate that was not registered until February 2nd 1846. Photo.

Price Realised £60


455

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 68 ME-NG unused block of six with watermark inverted, some imperfection but of fine appearance with full margins, a rare multiple. S.G. 8Wi, Spec. BS28, cat. £21,000 (as singles). Photo.

Price Realised £750


456

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 70 PG with clear to good margins except just touched at upper right, tied to small piece by a clear complete strike of circular ''TICKHILL/(Crown)'' negative mailbag seal in black, most unusual. Ex Alcock. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo.

Price Realised £550


457

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 75 AK-BL fresh mint block of four with ample to very large margins and large part original gum, AK with small surface flaw and rub, BK slight crease at left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS28(3), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £380


458

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 75 LK ''Union Jack'' re-entry, a good example cancelled clear of the upper corners, ample to good margins, tiny imperfections. S.G. 8d, Spec. BS28c, cat. £2,700. Photo.

Price Realised £230


459

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 76 CC-CD pair showing the heavy outer frame-lines typical of this plate, fine and fresh mint with clear to good margins and virtually full original gum. S.G. Spec. BS29g. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


460

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 77 the ''B-blank'' error, a good example of this popular error, cancelled well clear of both corner letter squares with ''108'' Scots numeral of Dumfries, cut quite small or into and a little thinned at right, matched with an example of the BA corrected with good margins almost all around, thinned at foot. The B-blank with B.P.A. certificate (2010) and letter (1981) from Roland Brown confirming his opinion of its authenticity. S.G. 12a, Spec. BS29a, cat. £20,000 and BS29b, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Price Realised £1500


461

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 90 TL overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 1, fine without gum. S.G. Spec. BS30s, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £280


462

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 96 RI with good margins except touched at lower left and at foot, tied by clear light strike of a black Maltese Cross to 1850 (Oct. 1st) local Sheffield cover (lacking left side-flap) from Chapeltown with ''CHAPELTOWN/SHEFFIELD'' u.d.c. in black and ''SHEFFIELD/OC 11/1850'' double arc c.d.s. in blue on reverse. A rare late use of the Maltese Cross. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


463

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 106 KF-LG block of four exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light neat London Inland Section no. ''1'' numerals, upper pair with very light bend not detracting. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

Price Realised £150


464

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 108 TA corner marginal showing marginal plate number and inscription on very blue paper, creases in sheet margin well clear of stamp, small natural paper flaw, otherwise fine unused. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

Price Realised £950


465

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 110 II very fine used with good to very large margins and tied by neat ''255'' numeral of Doncaster to small uncreased 1851 (June 21st) entire letter to Paris, redirected to London and with a variety of markings, most unusual and attractive. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


466

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 112 AA-AC unused corner marginal strip of three on very blued paper, with full 'deckle edge' sheet margins showing marginal plate number and inscription, two scissor cuts in sheet margin clear of stamps, AA with tiny natural paper flaw at foot, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

Price Realised £950


467

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 112 AG-AI very fine and fresh mint strip of three on very blued paper showing distinct plate wear, clear to good margins and large part original gum, shows marginal watermark lines at top. S.G. 8a, Spec. B1(2), cat. £1,800+. Photo.

Price Realised £420


468

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 122 OC fine used with ample to large margins and centrally cancelled by a very fine clear complete central strike of ''MORE/TON'' negative mailbag seal in blue, very rare and most unusual. Ex Alcock. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo.

Price Realised £750


469

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 125 QK with ample to good margins except just touched at upper right, cancelled by London District ''72'' numeral of Lower Norwood in red with traces of black, corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1985) states 'Mixed ink obliteration'. Photo.

Price Realised £220


470

 

Sale number: 61

1841 1d. red-brown plate 130 DF-EG block of four, DF and EF just cut-into at left and scissor cut between otherwise close to good margins all round, the block cancelled with a fine single ''345'' numeral of Mullingar contrary to regulations, rare. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

Price Realised £450


471

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, single with displaced upright watermark showing part marginal ''POSTAGE'' watermark, light surface marks at top otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Price Realised £680


472

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R1/1] corner marginal single, diagonal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Price Realised £350


473

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R3/3] single with displaced watermark, a rare postally used example with lightly struck black Maltese Crosses, ample to good margins on three sides, a little cut into at left, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Griffiths. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. from £22,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


474

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. plates 3 and 4 selection in varied condition incl. plate 3 GJ overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 1 with full margins (creased), CH, DD, FJ, NB, QK and SL with full margins and neat black M.C.'s, seven with numbers in Maltese Crosses incl. very fine strikes of numbers ''1'', ''4'', ''7'' and ''12'' on full margined adhesives (no. ''1'' just touched at one corner), plate 4 LC with faked ''LIVERPOOL'' dotted circle, etc. (49). Photo.

Price Realised £1200


475

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 (12) used with set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, mainly good strikes, mixed condition, numbers ''6'' and ''11'' thinned, all with three or four margins. S.G. Spec. ES11va-vl, cat. £7,925.

Price Realised £380


476

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 BE, an attractive 'soft' shade, fresh mint with good margins and almost full original gum, just a slight trace of toning in places not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 14, Spec. ES11, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1050


477

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 CG fine mint with good even margins and part original gum. S.G. 14, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £720


478

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 KC fresh mint with good even margins and part original gum, a few tiny marks at top and small diagonal score line at NE corner not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 13, Spec. ES10, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Price Realised £820


479

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 RK, fine mint with small to good margins and large part original gum, tiny ink mark confined to margin at top. S.G. 14, Spec. ES14, cat £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £700


480

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. deep full blue plate 3 SJ, fresh mint with almost full original gum, close to good margins except just touched at two places, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES12, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Price Realised £300


481

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. deep full blue plate 3 TC-TD, a very fresh mint pair with full original gum, just clear to good margins except just shaved at base, excellent colour. Richter certificate (1993). S.G. 15, Spec. ES12, cat £12,000. Photo.

Price Realised £700


482

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 AE, close at foot otherwise large to very large margins, used on 1843 (Sept. 13th) cover to Dungarvan, Ireland, cancelled by a fine upright strike of the number ''3'' in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ES11vc, cat. £1,750. Photo.

Price Realised £240


483

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 BB-CB pair, CB letter squares just touched or cut into otherwise good even margins, cancelled by light but decipherable strikes of the number ''10'' in Maltese Cross on 1843 (April 21st) entire letter to Ludlow. S.G. Spec. ES10vj. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


484

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 BH and BI, ample to large margins, used on 1843 (Aug. 4th) cover to Preston and cancelled by upright strikes of the number ''3'' in Maltese Cross, cover with creases at right affecting BI. S.G. Spec. ES10vc. Photo.

Price Realised £200


485

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 FC, close at right to large margins, tied to 1843 (Aug. 5th) cover to Edinburgh by a fine upright strike of the number ''2'' in Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold just clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. ES11vb, cat. £1,750. Photo.

Price Realised £210


486

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 FL, with good margins all round, used with three-margined 1d. red-brown plate 32 PG (basal shift) on 1843 (Nov. 16th) envelope to Ollerton, each cancelled with number ''2'' in Maltese Cross, front also with Ollerton arrival datestamp, cover with edge imperfections at right, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. ES11vb, BS21ub. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


487

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 GB-GD (double ''D'') strip, clear to large margins all round, used on 1843 (Nov. 20th) cover with printed address to Dublin, cancelled number ''1'' in Maltese Crosses, vertical filing fold affecting GC. S.G. Spec. ES11va. Photo.

Price Realised £280


488

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 IA exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins (part sheet margin at left and part of IB at right) and neat virtually complete London Chief Office ''12'' numeral. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo.

Price Realised £100


489

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 IL with good to large margins all round, tied to 1843 (May 22nd) entire letter to Preston by a good strike of the number ''6'' in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ES11vf, cat. £1,750. Photo.

Price Realised £290


490

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 KH with clear to good margins except just touched at lower right, tied by a fine strike of the number ''8'' in Maltese Cross to 1843 (Sept. 26th) cover to Kendal. S.G. Spec. ES11vh, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Price Realised £400


491

 

Sale number: 61

1841 2d. blue plate 3 LH exceptionally fine used with wide even margins and a very fine upright strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Perth in black, most attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £220